Mexico / Dec 22, 1944
1h 46min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A doctor embezzles the proceeds of his Parisian clinic in order to better support the manipulative woman with whom he is having an affair. After losing all the money while gambling, he is forced to flee to an undeveloped region of India. There, he tries to mitigate the onslaught of a disease the natives term "Amok," while his past mistakes still plague him.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kali Karlo | Sirviente |
| Carolina Barret | Rosa, sirvienta |
| Gustavo Rojo | |
| Arturo Soto Rangel | Don Eduardo |
| Lupe del Castillo | Vieja abortista |
| José Goula | Luis Blumenthal |
| Enrique Cancino | |
| Carlos Aguirre | |
| Eduardo Noriega | Sobrino del gobernador |
| Manuel Pozos | |
| Roberto Cañedo | Hombre en casino (uncredited) |
| Manuel Dondé | Indigena (uncredited) |
| Ana María Hernández | Mujer en casino (uncredited) |
| Salvador Lozano | Hombre en casino (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Amok |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Mexico |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Clasa Films Mundiales |
| Release date | 22 dicembre 1944 |
| Production | Gonzalo Elvira |
| Writer | Erwin Wallfisch, Max Aub, Stefan Zweig, Antonio Momplet |
| Editing | Jorge Busto |
| Cinematography | Alex Phillips, Rosalío Solano |
| Assistant directors | Ignacio Villareal, Antonio Momplet |
| Camera operators | Rosalío Solano, Alex Phillips |
| Additional photography | Alex Phillips, Rosalío Solano |
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| Production design | Jorge Fernández, Edward Fitzgerald |
| Art direction | Jorge Fernández, Edward Fitzgerald |
| Set decoration | Jorge Fernández, Edward Fitzgerald |
| Music | Manuel Esperón, Agustín Lara, José B. Carles, Howard E. Randall |
| Sound | José B. Carles, Manuel Esperón, Howard E. Randall, Agustín Lara |
| Costume design | Beatriz Sánchez Tello, Alberto Vázquez Chardy |
| Makeup | Beatriz Sánchez Tello, Alberto Vázquez Chardy |
| Hairstyling | Beatriz Sánchez Tello, Alberto Vázquez Chardy |
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