The Pearl

1947 • 1h 26m • Drama, Adventure

90%Rotten Tomatoes

Steinbeck's most talked-about story!

Fisherman Quino and his wife Juana are very poor and desperate because the town's foreign doctor refuses to treat their son Coyotito, who has been bitten by a scorpion. When Quino unexpectedly finds a magnificent pearl in the sea, Juana senses that the discovery will only bring them misfortune and tries to convince her husband to return it to the sea.

Director

Emilio Fernández

Writers

Emilio Fernández, Jack Wagner, John Steinbeck

Status

Released