Machete (1958)
Machete (1958)
Murder and Manhunt in the Caribbean Jungle Lands!
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

Mari Blanchard Mari Blanchard As: Jean Montoya
Ruth Cains Ruth Cains As: Rita
Albert Dekker Albert Dekker As: Don Luis Montoya
Juano Hernández Juano Hernández As: Bernardo
Carlos Rivas Carlos Rivas As: Carlos
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Murder and Manhunt in the Caribbean Jungle Lands!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 01 December 1958

Country: US

Runtime: 75m

Company Credits

Company: J. Harold Odell

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Cast

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Writing Credits

Kurt Neumann

Kurt Neumann

Screenplay

Carroll Young

Carroll Young

Screenplay

Production Crew

Kurt Neumann

Kurt Neumann

Producer

J. Harold Odell

J. Harold Odell

Executive Producer

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Visual Effects

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Camera

Karl Struss

Karl Struss

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

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Other Crew

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