Then God Named It Earth (1961)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 1.194 |
Directed By
Carlos Toussaint
Crew
Fernando Martínez
José Luis de Celis
Agustín Jiménez
Manuel Santaella
Roberto Blanco Moheno
Raúl Lavista
José Luis de Celis
Carlos Toussaint
José Rodríguez Granada
Carlos Toussaint
TOP CAST
Katy Jurado
Marta
Ignacio López Tarso
Efrén Domínguez
Manuel Capetillo
Sebastián
José Luis Jiménez
Tata Pedro Domínguez
David Silva
Don Cosme Aguilar
Miguel Córcega
Professor Marin
David Hayat
Young Pedro Martínez
Quintín Bulnes
Captain Manuel Cienfuegos
Tito Junco
General Prisciliano Sánchez
Tony Carbajal
Juan Pérez
José Luis Moreno
Young Prisciliano
José Loza
Nicandro Martínez
Rubén Márquez
Lucio Martínez, Pedro's son
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