The Prisoner of Santa Cruz

The Prisoner of Santa Cruz

The Prisoner of Santa Cruz

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The Prisoner of Santa Cruz

1941

1h 8m

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Drama

Overview

A sea captain forbids his daughter to marry the man whose father he had killed many years before.

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20 members

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Juan de Landa

Pietro (as Juan De Landa)

Juan de Landa

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María Mercader

Carmela (as Maria Mercader)

María Mercader

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Giuseppe Rinaldi

Paolo Costa

Giuseppe Rinaldi

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Carmen Navasqués

Estellita (as Carmen Navascuès)

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Enrico Glori

Luigi Bolli

Enrico Glori

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Amelia Chellini

Concetta

Amelia Chellini

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Cesare Polacco

Sandro, suo marito

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Giulio Donadio

Michele Galdera

Giulio Donadio

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Guglielmo Sinaz

Salvatore

Guglielmo Sinaz

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Luis Gonzales

Simone Costa

Luis Gonzales

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Mariù Gleck

Zia Rosa

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Arturo Bragaglia

L'impiegato dell'agenzia marittima

Arturo Bragaglia

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Amalia Pellegrini

Maria

Amalia Pellegrini

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Lora Silvani

Ines

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Ugo Sasso

Il marinaio della "Manuela"

Ugo Sasso

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Aristide Garbini

Rodriguez

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Emilio Petacci

Il medico

Emilio Petacci

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Giulio Battiferri

Il capitano Leroux

Giulio Battiferri

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Carlo Mariotti

Il capitano Riva

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Marisa Malvi

Un' amica di Carmela

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