O Cangaceiro (1953)
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Alberto Ruschel, Marisa Prado, Milton Ribeiro, Vanja Orico, Adoniran Barbosa, Horácio Camargo, Moacir Carvalho Dias, Galileu Garcia, Victor Merinow, Manoel Pinto
When Captain Galdino kidnaps a teacher for ransom, his and his right-hand man’s attraction to her stirs discord in the band.
The story
In Brazil’s Northeast, cangaceiro Captain Galdino terrorizes poor villages with his armed band, frequently looting and killing. During an attack, Galdino kidnaps teacher Olívia and demands 20 contos as ransom. But Galdino and his courageous right-hand man, Teodoro, are both attracted to their captive, and discord arises within the band.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The cangaceiro “Captain” Galdino terrorizes poor villages in Brazil’s Northeast, frequently looting and killing with his armed band. During one of his attacks, he kidnaps the teacher Olívia and demands 20 contos as ransom for her. But he and his right-hand man, the courageous Teodoro, are both attracted to their beautiful captive, and discord arises within the band.
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