Crimes of Diogo Alves

Crimes of Diogo Alves

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 15, 1909

Runtime

0h 16m

Genres

Crime, Drama

User Score

33%

Original Title

Os Crimes de Diogo Alves

Production Companies

Portugália Filme

Director

João Freire Correia

Description

Diogo Alves is a Spanish fugitive that comes to the Portuguese capital terrorizing the inhabitants by his cut-throat methods against rich and poor people alike. He attacks the women launderers on the Lisbon Aqueduct and throws the bodies over the high wall, and assaults homes with his large band of criminals. Eventually arrested, he, his female companion and his henchmen are condemned to death by the court.