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The Ceremony
The Ceremony

The Ceremony

Shocking! Savage! Sensual! This is the Ceremony!

Genres

DramaCrime

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A man has an affair with his condemned brother's girlfriend while plotting his escape in Tangier.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

5.1/10

Release Date

18 December 1963

Country

United States of America

Cast

Laurence Harvey

Laurence Harvey

Sean McKenna

Sarah Miles

Sarah Miles

Catherine

Robert Walker Jr.

Robert Walker Jr.

Dominic

John Ireland

John Ireland

Prison Warden

Ross Martin

Ross Martin

Le Caq

Lee Patterson

Lee Patterson

Nicky

Jack MacGowran

Jack MacGowran

O'Brian

Carlos Casaravilla

Carlos Casaravilla

Ramades

Fernando Rey

Fernando Rey

Sanchez

Fernando Sancho

Fernando Sancho

Shaoush

Noel Purcell

Noel Purcell

Finigan

José Nieto

José Nieto

Inspector

Phil Posner

Phil Posner

Prison Official

Rafael Albaicín

Rafael Albaicín

Gendarme

James Brown

James Brown

Gendarme

Murray Melvin

Murray Melvin

Gendarme

Carlos Chemenal

Carlos Chemenal

Gendarme

Enrique Closas

Enrique Closas

Gendarme

Juan García Delgado

Juan García Delgado

Gendarme

José Manuel Martín

José Manuel Martín

Gendarme

Ricardo Rodríguez

Ricardo Rodríguez

Gendarme

Juan Olaguibel

Juan Olaguibel

Gendarme

Manuel Pêra

Manuel Pêra

Gendarme

Francisco Montalvo

Francisco Montalvo

Guard

José Riesgo

José Riesgo

Guard

Barta Barri

Barta Barri

Death House Guard

José Guardiola

José Guardiola

Gate Guard

Edward St. John

Edward St. John

Special Guard

Jose Trinidad

Jose Trinidad

Police Chauffeur

Eduardo García

Eduardo García

Truck Driver

Robert Rietti

Robert Rietti

Sanchez / Chief Warden

Xan das Bolas

Xan das Bolas

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