Synopsis
China Valdes joins the Cuban underground after her brother is killed by the chief of the secret police, Ariete. She meets and falls in love with American expatriate Tony Fenner. Tony develops a plan to tunnel under the city's cemetery to a plot owned by a high official, assassinate him, and blow up the whole Cuban hierarchy at the ensuing state funeral. Together with a band of dedicated revolutionaries, they begin digging.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes73%
22 audience votes
Key crew
- Peter ViertelScreenplay
- George AntheilOriginal Music Composer
- John HustonDirector
- John HustonScreenplay
Cast
- Jennifer JonesChina Valdés
- John GarfieldTony Fenner
- Pedro ArmendárizArmando Ariete
- Gilbert RolandGuillermo Montilla
- Ramon NovarroChief
- Wally CassellMiguel
- David BondRamón Sánchez
- José PérezToto
- Morris AnkrumM. Seymour
- Lelia GoldoniConsuelo Valdés
- John HustonSeñor Muñoz
- Roberta HaynesLolita Valdes
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Themes
cemeterypolice corruptionpolitical assassinationrevolutionarycuban americanhavana, cuba1930swar with fascismbrother murdersecret tunnelromantic subplotdigging