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Machete
Machete

Machete

Murder and Manhunt in the Caribbean Jungle Lands!

Genres

Drama

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This 1959 film-noir take on "Othello," filmed in Puerto Rico, stars Mari Blanchard as flirtatious Jean, who marries an older man, plantation owner Don Luis, for financial security and finds herself falling for his virile foster son, Carlos. Fearing that Jean will inherit Luis's money, his greedy cousin, Miguel, poisons the bridegroom against his new wife, informing him about her passion for another.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

01 December 1958

Country

United States of America

Cast

Mari Blanchard

Mari Blanchard

Jean Montoya

Ruth Cains

Ruth Cains

Rita

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Don Luis Montoya

Juano Hernández

Juano Hernández

Bernardo

Carlos Rivas

Carlos Rivas

Carlos

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

Miguel

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