Amok

Amok

Amok

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Amok

1944

1h 46m

6.7(6 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

A doctor embezzles the proceeds of his Parisian clinic in order to better support the manipulative woman with whom he is having an affair. After losing all the money while gambling, he is forced to flee to an undeveloped region of India. There, he tries to mitigate the onslaught of a disease the natives term "Amok," while his past mistakes still plague him.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

María Félix

María Félix

Madame Travis / Sra. Belmont

Julián Soler

Julián Soler

Dr. Jorge Martell

Estela Inda

Estela Inda

Tara

Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.

Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.

Gobernador

José Baviera

José Baviera

Sr Belmont

Paco Fuentes

Dr. Rozier

Miguel Arenas

Miguel Arenas

Tío de Jorge

Kali Karlo

Sirviente

Carolina Barret

Carolina Barret

Rosa, sirvienta

Gustavo Rojo

Gustavo Rojo

Creative team

Directed by: Antonio Momplet
Written by: Erwin Wallfisch
Antonio Momplet
Produced by: Gonzalo Elvira

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