Katy Jurado

  • Lamont Johnson – A Covenant with Death (1967)

    1961-1970DramaLamont JohnsonUSA

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    A very minor, almost forgotten legal melodrama, A Covenant with Death introduces a few interesting ideas very late in its story, and overall is the kind of thing that normally would be relegated to the realm of the TV-movie rather than released theatrically. Indeed, most of the cast and key people behind the camera were better known for their television work: stars George Maharis (Route 66) and Earl Holliman (The Wide Country, Police Woman), director Lamont Johnson (The Execution of Private Slovik) and executive producer William Conrad (Cannon) among them.Read More »

  • Arturo Ripstein – El evangelio de las Maravillas (1998)

    1991-2000Arturo RipsteinCultDramaMexico

    “La Nueva Jerusalem” is a small community of believers lead by Papá Basilio (Rabal) and Mamá Dorita (Jurado). They’re waiting for the second coming of Christ, so they’ve abandoned the world, searching for a new spiritual life. Mamá Dorita sees in young Tomasa (Gurrola) the signals of the chosen one. The young girl will be the new leader in “La Nueva Jerusalem”.Read More »

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