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Fever Mounts at El Pao

La fièvre monte à El Pao

Release: 1959-12-05·Runtime: 97m·★ 6.1
Drama

After Caribbean despot Mariano Vargas is murdered at the hands of his enraged populace, his secretary Ramón Vázquez takes not just control but also Vargas' widow Inés, with whom he's been having an affair. Special military unit leader Alejandro Gual arrives to overthrow Vázquez by turning the people and Inés against him.

Production Countries

FranceMexico

Production Companies

Le Groupe des Quatre
Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique
Filmex