Machete (1958)

Machete (1958)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1958-12-01 United States of America 75 Min. PG-13
5.9 4 votes
Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Mari Blanchard is Jean Montoya
Jean Montoya
Ruth Cains is Rita
Rita
Albert Dekker is Don Luis Montoya
Don Luis Montoya
Juano Hernández is Bernardo
Bernardo
Carlos Rivas is Carlos
Carlos
Lee Van Cleef is Miguel
Miguel