Poster of Machete

Machete

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
Release Date: Monday, December 1 1958
66 years ago
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Portrait of Mari BlanchardMari BlanchardMari Blanchard was 35 in Machete as 'Jean Montoya'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 13 1923 –
Sun, May 10 1970
Portrait of Ruth CainsRuth CainsRuth Cains was >> in Machete as 'Rita'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Albert DekkerAlbert DekkerAlbert Dekker was 52 in Machete as 'Don Luis Montoya'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 20 1905 –
Sun, May 05 1968
Portrait of Juano HernándezJuano HernándezJuano Hernández was 62 in Machete as 'Bernardo'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 19 1896 –
Fri, Jul 17 1970
Portrait of Carlos RivasCarlos RivasCarlos Rivas was 33 in Machete as 'Carlos'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 16 1925 –
Mon, Jun 16 2003
Portrait of Lee Van CleefLee Van CleefLee Van Cleef was 33 in Machete as 'Miguel'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 09 1925 –
Sat, Dec 16 1989

Crew

Portrait of Kurt NeumannKurt NeumannKurt Neumann would have been no older than 50 in Machete as 'Director, Screenplay, Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 05 1908 –
Thu, Aug 21 1958
Portrait of Karl StrussKarl StrussKarl Struss was 72 in Machete as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Nov 30 1886 –
Wed, Dec 16 1981
Portrait of Carroll YoungCarroll YoungCarroll Young was 50 in Machete as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, Oct 09 1908 –
Tue, Sep 08 1992
Portrait of J. Harold OdellJ. Harold OdellJ. Harold Odell was >> in Machete as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jodie CopelanJodie CopelanJodie Copelan was 44 in Machete as 'Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 06 1914 –
Thu, Nov 10 1977
Portrait of Bert ShefterBert ShefterBert Shefter was 56 in Machete as 'Music'
Birthday: Thu, May 15 1902 –
Tue, Jun 29 1999
Portrait of Paul SawtellPaul SawtellPaul Sawtell was 52 in Machete as 'Music'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 03 1906 –
Sun, Aug 01 1971