Overview
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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Music
Music by Silvestre Revueltas
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Paul Strand
Details
- Directors
- Writers
- Agustín Velázquez ChávezStory
- Paul StrandStory
- Original title
- Redes
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 16, 1936
- Original language
- Spanish
- Countries
- Mexico
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In the United States
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