The Torch (film)

The Torch
Directed by	Emilio Fernández
Written by	Emilio Fernández (original screenplay) Íñigo de Martino (original screenplay) Bert Granet (adaptation)
Produced by	Paulette Goddard (associate producer) Bert Granet (producer)
Starring	See below
Cinematography	Gabriel Figueroa
Edited by	Charles L. Kimball
Music by	Antonio Díaz Conde
Production company	Bert Granet Productions
Distributed by	Eagle-Lion Films
Release dates	June 2, 1950 (1950-06-02) (United States) August 19, 1950 (1950-08-19) (New York City, New York)
Running time	83 minutes
Countries	Mexico United States
Languages	Spanish English

The Torch (Spanish: Del odio nace el amor, meaning "love is born from hate") is a 1950 Mexican / American film directed by Emilio Fernández. The film is a remake of Enamorada (1946). The film is also known as Bandit General in the United Kingdom.

Plot[]

The Mexican revolutionary General Jose Juan Reyes (Pedro Armendáriz) and his men descend upon and take over the small town of Cholula, Puebla, and take the money of the rich men of the zone for the Mexican Revolution. The revolutionary is a Robin Hood type vigilante that forces the local businessmen to bend to his will, while the townspeople admire him for his cause. Jose Juan falls in love with the Señorita Peñafiel, the explosive daughter of the richest man of the zone. Despite her disdain for Jose, he pursues her romantically. She is eventually won over. The original script is based on William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.

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Comic book adaption[]

• Eastern Color Movie Love #4 (August 1950)^[1]

References[]

External links[]

• The Torch at IMDb
• The Torch is available for free download at the Internet Archive

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