Manuela (1957)
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Directors
Guy Hamilton
Cast
Trevor Howard, Elsa Martinelli, Pedro Armendáriz, Donald Pleasence
The story
James Prothero is the jaded, alcoholic, disillusioned captain of a ship due to leave South America for England. He falls for Manuela, a young Spanish girl smuggled aboard by the ship's first mate. His infatuation leads to the loss of the ship.
Genres
Drama, drama film
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