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El cerco

El cerco

1955 · 77 min · ★ 6.7 · Crime

A group of robbers assault a factory in the port of Barcelona, but, upon being discovered, they are forced to flee hastily, each one his own way. An exhaustive police device is then initiated with the aim of capturing them. But the police persecution to which the members of the gang are subjected incites distrust between them and, one after another, they will fall, until only two remain.

Directed by Miguel Iglesias · Written by Juan Bosch

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