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Machete (1958)

1h 15m

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Machete (1958)

Name: Machete
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 1958-12-01

1h 15m

Running Time

Plot.

This 1959 film-noir take on "Othello," filmed in Puerto Rico, stars Mari Blanchard as flirtatious Jean, who marries an older man, plantation owner Don Luis, for financial security and finds herself falling for his virile foster son, Carlos. Fearing that Jean will inherit Luis's money, his greedy cousin, Miguel, poisons the bridegroom against his new wife, informing him about her passion for another.

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Cast & Crew.

Mari Blanchard

Jean Montoya

Ruth Cains

Rita

Albert Dekker

Don Luis Montoya

Juano Hernández

Bernardo

Carlos Rivas

Carlos

Lee Van Cleef

Miguel

Kurt Neumann

Director / Screenplay / Producer

Ulises Brenes

Undetermined role

Paul Sawtell

Music

Richard Verney

Undetermined role

Jodie Copelan

Editor

Carroll Young

Screenplay

J. Harold Odell

Executive Producer

Karl Struss

Director of Photography

Bert Shefter

Music

Media.

Details.

Release Date
December 1, 1958

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 15m

Content Rating
NR

Filming Locations
Puerto Rico, United States

Genres
Romance Comedy Drama Fantasy

Last updated: 2025-02-09

This Movie Is About.

puerto rican

Wiki.

Machete is a 1958 American drama film directed by Kurt Neumann and written by Kurt Neumann and Carroll Young. The film stars Mari Blanchard, Ruth Cains, Albert Dekker, Juano Hernandez, Carlos Rivas and Lee Van Cleef. The film was released in December 1958 by United Artists.