The Bet
1968, Spanish. Directed by Miguel Salguero.
A journey that will make history.
In this 16 mm feature film, the journalist Miguel Salguero portrays the adventures of a group of people who make a bet and undertake a risky trip by land to Puerto Limón, crossing mighty rivers and wild nature, at a time when there was no road to the Caribbean port.
- Runtime
- 0h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 1 January 1968
- Original title
- La apuesta
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Written by
- Miguel Salguero
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The Bet runs 55 minutes (0h 55m).
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The Bet isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1968. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Bet, try Only Angels Have Wings, Black Gold, Five Came Back.
Who directed The Bet?
The Bet (1968) was directed by Miguel Salguero and stars Olegario Mena, María Mayela Padilla, Mino Padilla.