Synopsis
The building of a railroad under tough conditions from searing heat to freezing cold in the Sonora desert provokes clashes of passion and struggles between the engineers and the workers at the campsite. The workers also contend with sudden dust storms that are called the 'black wind'. Based on true events.
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
25 audience votes
Key crew
- Servando GonzálezDirector
- Rafael García TravesíWriter
- Servando GonzálezWriter
- Gustavo César CarriónOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- David ReynosoManuel Iglesias
- José Elías MorenoLorenzo Montes
- Eleazar GarcíaPicuy
- Fernando LujánIngeniero Julio
- Jorge Martínez de HoyosUlalio
- Enrique AguilarIngeniero Antonio López
- Rodolfo LandaIngeniero Fernández
- Roberto CoboIngeniero Carlos Jiménez
- José TorvayNabor Camargo
- José Carlos RuizPablo Penagos
- Manuel DondéTata Lupe
- Gerardo ZepedaJavier Santana, el pequeño
Stills
Themes
workerbased on novel or bookwindsacrificeparent child relationshipengineerrural areadesertrailroaddeathlost in the desert