Machete (1958)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.816 |
Directed By
Kurt Neumann
Crew
Kurt Neumann
Kurt Neumann
Carroll Young
Kurt Neumann
J. Harold Odell
Paul Sawtell
Bert Shefter
Karl Struss
Jodie Copelan
TOP CAST
Mari Blanchard
Jean Montoya
Ruth Cains
Rita
Albert Dekker
Don Luis Montoya
Juano Hernández
Bernardo
Carlos Rivas
Carlos
Lee Van Cleef
Miguel
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