The Illegal

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The Illegal

1979

1h 42m

5.0(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

Deceived over and over again by the whole world, a woman does not want to give up in the face of life's adversities.

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25 members

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Lucía Méndez

Claudia Bernal

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Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Felipe Leyva

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Cristina Moreno

Jennifer Leyva

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Gina Morett

Carmen Ortega

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Carlos Castañon

Coyote

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Claudio Martínez

Unknown Role

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Jorge Patiño

Don Tony

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Fernando Allende

Gabriel Ramirez

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Jorge Luke

Unknown Role

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Sally Kirkland

Don Tony's Girlfriend

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Carlos Nieto

Detective

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Ray Stricklyn

Ins Officer

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Armando Duarte

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Peter Jason

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Scott Wilson

Police officer

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Danny Faircloth

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Morgan Stevens

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Duncan McLeod

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José Luis Moreno

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Martha Meneses

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Cesar Cordoba

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Bo Silver

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Humberto Vilches

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César Sobrevals

Court interpreter

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Harry McNeill

Immigration officer

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