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) and is also known as Bandit General in the United Kingdom.

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 original script is based on William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.^{[citation needed]}

Plot

The Mexican revolutionary general José Juan Reyes and his men take over the small town of Cholula, Puebla and steal money from the rich men there to fund the revolution. José is a Robin Hood type of vigilante who forces the local businessmen to bend to his will while the townspeople admire him for his cause. José pursues María Peñafiel, the explosive daughter of the richest man in the area. Although she despises José at first, he eventually wins her affection.

Cast

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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