Fever Mounts at El Pao

1959 • 1h 37m • Drama

80%Rotten Tomatoes

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.

Director

Luis Buñuel

Writers

Luis Buñuel, Luis Alcoriza, Charles Dorat

Status

Released