The Wave (1936)
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.
Directors: Fred Zinnemann, Emilio Gómez Muriel.
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Silvio Hernández as Miro |
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Antonio Lara as El Zurdo |
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Miguel Figueroa as Miguel |
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Rafael Hinojosa as El Candidato |
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Felipe Rojas as Mingo |
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David Valle González as Don Anselmo |
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Susana Ortiz Cobos as Miro's Wife |
| Directing | Fred Zinnemann | Director |
| Writing | Paul Strand | Story |
| Writing | Agustín Velázquez Chávez | Story |
| Sound | Silvestre Revueltas | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Emilio Gómez Muriel | Director |
| Camera | Paul Strand | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Ned Scott | Still Photographer |
| Writing | Henwar Rodakiewicz | Adaptation |
| Editing | Emilio Gómez Muriel | Editor |
| Editing | Gunther von Fritsch | Editor |
| Production | Paul Strand | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Roberto Rodríguez | Sound |
| Sound | Joselito Rodríguez | Sound |