The Bandit
1953•1h 45m•6.8•Released
DramaAdventureWestern
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.
Director
Lima Barreto
Writer
Lima Barreto
Languages
Portuguese
Studio
Companhia Cinematográfica Vera Cruz
Cast
Milton Ribeiro
Capitão Galdino Ferreira
Alberto Ruschel
Teodoro
Marisa Prado
Olívia
Vanja Orico
Maria Clódia
Zé do Norte
Ze, the singing outlaw
Adoniran Barbosa
Mané Mole
Ricardo Campos
Tortured bandit
Nieta Junqueira
Woman in tears
Nicolau Sala
Neusa Veras
João Batista Giotto
Leonel Pinto
Galileu Garcia
Lima Barreto
Production
Company
Companhia Cinematográfica Vera Cruz
Producer
Cid Leite da Silva
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