The Road of Life
1956, Spanish. Directed by Alfonso Corona Blake.
The story focuses in on three young boys who, arrested by the authorities, await sentencing in Mexico City's Juvenile Court. One boy has killed his stepfather to protect his mother; the second boy has been goaded into blinding his chief tormentor; and the third resorts to stealing to support his family.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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Cast & crew
- Alfonso Corona BlakeDirector
- Mario Humberto Jiménez PonsChinampina
- Ignacio García TorresPedro
- Rogelio 'Frijolitos' Jiménez PonsFrijolito
- Mario NavarroLuis
- Miguel ManzanoPedro Romero
- Rafael EstradaSeñor director
- Enrique LuceroLic. José Gutiérrez
- Roberto MeyerDon Panchito
- Antonio BrillasProfesor Magaña
- Manuel Vergara 'Manver'Don Nico
- Inés MurilloMamá de Luis
- Eufrosina GarcíaLimosnera borrachita
Details
- Released
- 14 March 1956
- Original title
- El Camino de la Vida
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Eduardo Landeta, Matilde Landeta
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The Road of Life runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Which OTT platform is The Road of Life on?
The Road of Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 March 1956. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Road of Life?
If you liked The Road of Life, try The Miracle of Marcelino, What Maisie Knew, Tótem.
Who directed The Road of Life?
The Road of Life (1956) was directed by Alfonso Corona Blake and stars Mario Humberto Jiménez Pons, Ignacio García Torres, Rogelio 'Frijolitos' Jiménez Pons.