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One Day of Life
One Day of Life

One Day of Life

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A story about two men caught in the Mexican revolution: close friends before, but now on the opposite sides. One of them is military officer, while the other one expects capital punishment. The prisoner's mother comes to visit his son, unaware that his former best friend is now his enemy.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

23 November 1950

Country

Mexico

Cast

Columba Domínguez

Columba Domínguez

Belén Martí

Roberto Cañedo

Roberto Cañedo

Colonel Lucio Reyes

Fernando Fernández

Fernando Fernández

General Felipe Gómez

Rosaura Revueltas

Rosaura Revueltas

Mamá Juanita

Eduardo Arozamena

Eduardo Arozamena

Pomposo

Julio Villarreal

Julio Villarreal

Manuel Ignacio Landa y Márquez del Toro Bravo

Arturo Soto Rangel

Arturo Soto Rangel

José Torvay

José Torvay

Don Manuel, maestro de escuela

Jaime Fernández

Jaime Fernández

Teniente

Agustín Fernández

Agustín Fernández

Salvador Quiroz

Salvador Quiroz

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