The Pearl

The Pearl

"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.

Release Date

September 12, 1947

Status

Released

Original Title

La perla

Runtime

1h 26min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Spanish, English

Production Companies

Águila Films