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The Wave.

A Mexican fisherman, whose son has died because he could not afford necessary medical care out of his meagre wages, becomes aware of how badly exploited he and his many fellow fisherman are by the one greedy man for whom they work and the corrupt politician who makes the laws to benefit him.

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Directed by Fred Zinnemann

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE STORY

Cast.

Silvio Hernández

Silvio Hernández

Miro

Antonio Lara

Antonio Lara

El Zurdo

Miguel Figueroa

Miguel Figueroa

Miguel

Rafael Hinojosa

Rafael Hinojosa

El Candidato

Felipe Rojas

Felipe Rojas

Mingo

David Valle González

David Valle González

Don Anselmo

Susana Ortiz Cobos

Susana Ortiz Cobos

Miro's Wife

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