Amok (1944)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Antonio Momplet

Writers:

Max Aub, Antonio Momplet

Stars:

María Félix, Julián Soler, Estela Inda

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
María Félix	...	Madame Travis / Sra. Belmont
Julián Soler	...	Dr. Jorge Martell
Estela Inda	...	Tara
Miguel Ángel Ferriz	...	Gobernador
José Baviera	...	Señor Belmont
Paco Fuentes	...	Doctor Rozier
Miguel Arenas	...	Tío de Jorge
Kali Karlo	...	Sirviente
Carolina Barret	...	Rosa, sirvienta
Gustavo Rojo
Arturo Soto Rangel	...	Don Eduardo
Lupe del Castillo	...	Vieja abortista (as Guadalupe del Castillo)
José Goula	...	Luis Bluementhal
Enrique Cancino
Carlos Aguirre

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

doctor | foreign language adaptation | abortion | love | remake | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Connections

Remake of Amok (1934)

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Details

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

1945 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amok, o Doido da Malásia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Clasa Films Mundiales

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA High Fidelity Sound)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1