Dark River

Dark River

1952 · 82 min · ★ 7.6 · Drama, Western

The Peralta brothers work in the countryside the Alto Paraná. There they will meet subhuman working conditions. Finally, the workers rise and harshly punish their exploiters.

Directed by Hugo del Carril · Written by Eduardo Borrás

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