Mexico / Dec 23, 1965
2h 7min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The building of a railroad under tough conditions from searing heat to freezing cold in the Sonora desert provokes clashes of passion and struggles between the engineers and the workers at the campsite. The workers also contend with sudden dust storms that are called the 'black wind'. Based on true events.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Roberto Cobo | Ingeniero Carlos Jiménez |
| José Torvay | Nabor Camargo |
| José Carlos Ruiz | Pablo Penagos |
| Manuel Dondé | Tata Lupe |
| Gerardo Zepeda | Javier Santana, el pequeño |
| Guillermo Álvarez Bianchi | El griego |
| Aarón Hernán | Telegrafista |
| Enrique Lizalde | Jorge Iglesias |
| Salvador Lozano | Funcionario (uncredited) |
| Miguel Suárez | Funcionario (uncredited) |
| Marianela Peña | La Venada |
| Darío Vivián | |
| Magdaleno Barba |
Genres
AdventureDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Viento negro |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Mexico |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Producciones Yanco |
| Release date | 23 dicembre 1965 |
| Executive producer | Luis García de León |
| Production | César Santos Galindo |
| Writer | Rafael García Travesí, Servando González, Mario Martini |
| Editing | Jorge Busto |
| Cinematography | Agustín Jiménez, Alex Phillips |
| Assistant directors | Jesús Marín, Servando González |
| Camera operators | Agustín Jiménez, Alex Phillips |
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| Additional photography | Agustín Jiménez, Alex Phillips |
| Production design | Manuel Fontanals |
| Art direction | Manuel Fontanals |
| Set decoration | Manuel Fontanals |
| Music | Gustavo César Carrión, Galdino R. Samperio, Francisco Alcayde |
| Sound | Galdino R. Samperio, Francisco Alcayde, Gustavo César Carrión |
| Costume design | Román Juárez |
| Makeup | Román Juárez |
| Hairstyling | Román Juárez |
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