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¡Cuando la tierra tembló!

¡Cuando la tierra tembló! poster

How it feels

A group of people trapped in a restaurant struggle to survive before, during, and after a major earthquake in Mexico. The film follows their desperation and efforts to stay alive.

tensesuspensefuldesperateclaustrophobicdramaticfearfulsurvival-focused

What happens

¡Cuando la tierra tembló! es una película dramática catastrófica mexicana de 1942, dirigida por Antonio Helú a partir de un guion que escribió con Hugo Tilghmann. Está protagonizada por Arturo de Córdova y Emilio Tuero. Situada antes, durante y tras un fuerte terremoto en México, la trama sigue la desesperación y supervivencia de un grupo de personas atrapadas en un restaurante.​​ (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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