Assault on the Pay Train

Assault on the Pay Train

The film people have been waiting for: the violent story of the most audacious assault ever done in Brazil

1962 · 102 min · ★ 8.0 · Crime, Drama

Based on true events in Rio de Janeiro, in 1960, when a gang having the infamous outlaw Tião Medonho as a leader performed a sensational railroad hold-up on a train carrying a small fortune.

Directed by Roberto Farias · Written by Alinor Azevedo

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