The Torch

The Torch

🎞️ Movie 83 min US
โ˜… 5.4 /10 1950

BY GUN...BY FLAME...BY FORCE...He took everything he wanted!

A ruthless, comical, fun-loving, romantic rebel general, General Jose Juan Reyes, preparing to make a stand against the Mexican-government army takes over a small Mexican town and imprisons the town leaders, including the father of fiery Maria Dolores Penafiel, who is among those citizens who take a stand against Reyes. Maria protests by slapping the face of Reyes, (the first of many times) and he is so enthralled by her spirit that he immediately declares she must become his wife. In response, she shows some more spirit, she sets off a firecracker under his horse. Reyes begins to soften and, with the aid of Father Sierra and Maria, who is about to marry her local suitor, he helps the town fight an influenza epidemic. He decides to retreat than stage a battle in the town against the advancing government troops. Maria is so stirred by the bugles of the retreating rebels, that she leaves her marriage ceremony and marches with Reyes and his ragged army across the desert into the sunset. Hello, Marlene Dietrich.

Cast

Paulette Goddard
Paulette Goddard
María Dolores Penafiel
Pedro Armendáriz
Pedro Armendáriz
José Juan Reyes
Gilbert Roland
Gilbert Roland
Father Sierra
Walter Reed
Walter Reed
Dr. Robert Stanley
Julio Villarreal
Julio Villarreal
Don Carlos Penafiel
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Carlos Múzquiz
Fidel Bernal
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Margarito Luna
Capt. Bocanegra
José Torvay
José Torvay
Capt. Quiñones
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Pascual García Peña
Don Apolinio
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Antonia Kaneem
Adeli
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Antonio Díaz Conde
Composer
Gabriel Figueroa
Gabriel Figueroa
Cinematographer