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Then God Named It Earth

Then God Named It Earth

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During the Mexican Agrarian Reform, an engineer travels to a town to distribute the land of the landowners among the peasants.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

07 September 1961

Country

Mexico

Cast

Katy Jurado

Katy Jurado

Marta

Ignacio López Tarso

Ignacio López Tarso

Efrén Domínguez

Manuel Capetillo

Manuel Capetillo

Sebastián

José Luis Jiménez

José Luis Jiménez

Tata Pedro Domínguez

David Silva

David Silva

Don Cosme Aguilar

Miguel Córcega

Miguel Córcega

Professor Marin

David Hayat

David Hayat

Young Pedro Martínez

Quintín Bulnes

Quintín Bulnes

Captain Manuel Cienfuegos

Rafael Islas

Rafael Islas

Tito Junco

Tito Junco

General Prisciliano Sánchez

Tony Carbajal

Tony Carbajal

Juan Pérez

José Luis Moreno

José Luis Moreno

Young Prisciliano

José Loza

José Loza

Nicandro Martínez

Rubén Márquez

Rubén Márquez

Lucio Martínez, Pedro's son

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