Synopsis
After Caribbean despot Mariano Vargas is murdered at the hands of his enraged populace, his secretary Ramón Vázquez takes not just control but also Vargas' widow Inés, with whom he's been having an affair. Special military unit leader Alejandro Gual arrives to overthrow Vázquez by turning the people and Inés against him.
Key facts
Cast
María Félix, Gérard Philipe, Raoul Dantes, Jean Servais, M.A. Ferriz
Original language
French
Production companies
CINEMATOGRAFICA FIMEX (MEXIQUE), GROUPE DES QUATRE
Setting
Caribbean
Crew
Cinematography
Gabriel Figueroa
Music
Paul Misraki
Stills
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Titles
| Original title | LA FIÈVRE MONTE À EL PAO | French |
| Alternate title | Republic of Sin | |
| Alternate title | Los Ambiciosos | |
| Alternate title | The Fever Rises in El Pao |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) |
Full credits
| Director | Luis Buñuel |
| Cast | María Félix, Gérard Philipe, Raoul Dantes, Jean Servais, M.A. Ferriz |
| Cinematography | Gabriel Figueroa |
| Music | Paul Misraki |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
