Amok (1944)
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.
- Date of release
- 1944-12-22
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- Antonio Momplet
Casting
- María Félix — Madame Travis / Sra. Belmont
- Julián Soler — Dr. Jorge Martell
- Estela Inda — Tara
- Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr. — Gobernador
- José Baviera — Sr Belmont
- Paco Fuentes — Dr. Rozier
- Miguel Arenas — Tío de Jorge
- Kali Karlo — Sirviente
- Carolina Barret — Rosa, sirvienta
- Gustavo Rojo
- Arturo Soto Rangel — Don Eduardo
- Lupe del Castillo — Vieja abortista
Interesting facts
- Based on: Amok
Amok is a 1944 Mexican romantic drama film directed by Antonio Momplet and starring María Félix and Julián Soler. The film is based on the Stefan Zweig novella Der Amokläufer.
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