The Bandit
Jan 20 1953
•2h 45m
•Drama, Adventure, Western
In the time of the "cangaceiros" in the badlands of the Northeast of Brazil, the cruel Captain Galdino Ferreira and his band abduct the schoolteacher Olívia, expecting to receive a ransom for her. However, one of his men, Teodoro, falls in love and flees with her through the arid backcountry chased by the brigands.
Cast
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Milton Ribeiro
Capitão Galdino Ferreira
Alberto Ruschel
Teodoro
Marisa Prado
Olívia
Vanja Orico
Maria Clódia
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