The Pearl (1948)
- NR
- 02/17/1948 (US)
- Drama, Adventure
- 1h 26m
Steinbeck's most talked-about story!
Overview
Fisherman Quino and his wife Juana are very poor and desperate because the town's foreign doctor refuses to treat their son Coyotito, who has been bitten by a scorpion. When Quino unexpectedly finds a magnificent pearl in the sea, Juana senses that the discovery will only bring them misfortune and tries to convince her husband to return it to the sea.