Principal cast
Estela Inda, Miguel Inclán, Alfonso Mejía, Roberto Cobo and Alma Delia Fuentes
Film 227 of 498 on the Screen Path
The Young and the Damned
About the film
The Young and the Damned at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1950 film at stop 227 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
A group of juvenile delinquents live a violent life in the infamous slums of Mexico City; among them Pedro, whose morality is gradually corrupted and destroyed by the others.
Key craft credits
Gabriel Figueroa (director of photography), Carlos Savage (editor), Gustavo Pittaluga (original music composer), Luis Alcoriza (screenplay) and Luis Buñuel (screenplay)
- Director
- Luis Buñuel
- Release
- 1950-12-09
- Runtime
- 82 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Crime
- Country
- Mexico
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Estela IndaCharacter: Mother
- Miguel InclánCharacter: Carmelo
- Alfonso MejíaCharacter: Pedro
- Roberto CoboCharacter: Jaibo
- Alma Delia FuentesCharacter: Meche
- Francisco JambrinaCharacter: School Principal
- Jesús García NavarroCharacter: Father
- Efraín ArauzCharacter: Cacarizo
- Sergio VirelCharacter: Ruffian
- Jorge PérezCharacter: Pelón
- Javier AmézcuaCharacter: Julián
- Mario RamírezCharacter: Ojitos
Full crew
Full crew
- Luis BuñuelCredits: Director, Screenplay
- Luis AlcorizaCredits: Screenplay
- Óscar DancigersCredits: Producer
- Gustavo PittalugaCredits: Original Music Composer
- Gabriel FigueroaCredits: Director of Photography
- Carlos SavageCredits: Editor
- Edward FitzgeraldCredits: Production Design
- Federico AmérigoCredits: Production Manager
- Ignacio VillarealCredits: Assistant Director
- Fidel PizarroCredits: Production Director
- Antonio de SalazarCredits: Administration
- Rodolfo HalffterCredits: Music Arranger, Music Director
- Alberto ValenzuelaCredits: Assistant Editor
- Jesús González GancyCredits: Sound Director
- José B. CarlesCredits: Sound Recordist
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