Molokai: la isla maldita

Molokai: la isla maldita

1959 · 101 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama, History

Kingdom of Hawaii, 1866. Fearful that leprosy would spread throughout the archipelago, the king banishes the sick to the island of Molokai. In 1873, the Belgian Catholic missionary Damien de Veuster arrives on the island to help improve the lives of its unfortunate inhabitants.

Directed by Luis Lucia · Written by Jaime García Herranz

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