Release Date

20 Dec, 1956

Runtime

01:24: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Produced on a grand scale, the Mexican Talpa relates the simple story of two brothers. The older of the siblings, Tanilo (Victor Manuel Mendoza) is a well-to-do family man; the other, Estaban (Jamie Fernandez), is one step above a wastrel. When Tanilo is felled by illness, Estaban is forced to take over the family's blacksmith business. He also inaugurates a romance with Tanilo's attractive young wife Juana (Lilia Prado). Punishment is eventually doled out in a manner which suggests that God Himself is exacting retribution on the adulterous couple. Originally released at 87 minutes, Talpa was pared down to 73 minutes for American consumption.

Original Title

Talpa

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Actors

Lilia Prado

Víctor Manuel Mendoza

Jaime Fernández

Hortensia Santoveña

Leonor Llausás

Crew

Gloria Schoemann

Adolfo Lagos

Lan Adomian

Salvador Lozano Mena

Edmundo Báez

Juan Rulfo

Alfredo B. Crevenna

Luis Fernández

Rosalío Solano