Fever Mounts at El Pao
1959, French. Directed by Luis Buñuel.
After Caribbean despot Mariano Vargas is murdered at the hands of his enraged populace, his secretary Ramón Vázquez takes not just control but also Vargas' widow Inés, with whom he's been having an affair. Special military unit leader Alejandro Gual arrives to overthrow Vázquez by turning the people and Inés against him.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Luis BuñuelDirector
- María FélixInés Rojas
- Gérard PhilipeRamón Vázquez
- Jean ServaisAlejandro Gual
- Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.le Gouverneur Mariano Vargas
- Raúl DantésLieutenant García
- Domingo SolerProfesseur Juan Cárdenas
- Víctor JuncoIndarte
- Roberto CañedoLe colonel Olivares
- Andrés SolerLe président Carlos Barreiro
- Luis Aceves CastañedaLópez - le secrétaire de Gual
- Armando AcostaManuel
- Edmundo BarberoCast
Details
- Released
- 5 December 1959
- Original title
- La fièvre monte à El Pao
- Country
- France, Mexico
- Written by
- Luis Buñuel, Luis Alcoriza, Charles Dorat
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What Fever Mounts at El Pao is based on
Fever Mounts at El Pao is adapted from a novel.
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Fever Mounts at El Pao runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Fever Mounts at El Pao isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 December 1959. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Fever Mounts at El Pao?
If you liked Fever Mounts at El Pao, try The Quiller Memorandum, 20,000 Years in Sing Sing, The Fugitive.
Who directed Fever Mounts at El Pao?
Fever Mounts at El Pao (1959) was directed by Luis Buñuel and stars María Félix, Gérard Philipe, Jean Servais.
What is Fever Mounts at El Pao based on?
Fever Mounts at El Pao is adapted from a novel.