Tragic Jungle
1963 · 104 min · ★ 6.8 · Adventure, Drama
In a company trading maté, workers are treated as slaves. Some of them try to escape, but those who are caught suffer severe punishments.
Directed by Roberto Farias · Written by Roberto Farias
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Reginaldo Faria Pablito -
Rejane Medeiros Flora -
Aurélio Teixeira Isaac -
Maurício do Valle Casimiro -
Jofre Soares Nitan -
Labanca - D Dinorah Brillanti
- P Paulo Copacabana
- I Ivan de Souza
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Mário Petráglia -
Ruy Polanah
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