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The Bandit

The Bandit

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 20, 1953

Runtime

1h 45m

Genres

Drama, Adventure, Western

User Score

66%

Original Title

O Cangaceiro

Production Companies

Companhia Cinematográfica Vera Cruz

Director

Lima Barreto

Description

In the time of the "cangaceiros" in the badlands of the Northeast of Brazil, the cruel Captain Galdino Ferreira and his band abduct the schoolteacher Olívia, expecting to receive a ransom for her. However, one of his men, Teodoro, falls in love and flees with her through the arid backcountry chased by the brigands.