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The Priest's Niece

The Priest's Niece

1925 · 46 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

Don Sabino, a priest from the provinces who lives with his niece, Monica. Don Sabino is an arcane priest but his character changes radically when he is with Lucila, a girl whom he and Monica have raised since she was just a baby, when they found her abandoned at the door of their house. Don Sabino is a very helpful priest with his parishioners and life goes on without great upheavals until one day Tomasón appears, fleeing from justice after having committed a murder.

Directed by Luis R. Alonso · Written by Luis R. Alonso

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