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The Daughter of the Lawyer
The Daughter of the Lawyer

The Daughter of the Lawyer

Genres

Drama

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In Recife, Dr. Paulo is an important lawyer that has a daughter, Heloísa, with his paramour and living in the country. A few days before traveling to Europe, Dr. Paulo asks to a close friend to bring Heloísa to Recife. Meanwhile, his bohemian and irresponsible son Helvécio meets Heloísa, and without knowing that she is his sister, he tries to rape her, and she kills him. Heloísa is arrested and goes to trial without any evidence to prove that she self-defended her honor.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

08 November 1926

Country

Brazil

Cast

Norberto Teixeira

Norberto Teixeira

Dr. Paulo Aragão

Guiomar Teixeira

Guiomar Teixeira

Heloisa Correia

Euclides Jardim

Euclides Jardim

Lucio Novais

J. Soares

J. Soares

Helvécio Aragão

Oliria Salgado

Oliria Salgado

Antonieta Bergamini

Ferreira Castro

Ferreira Castro

Gerôncio

Severino Steves

Severino Steves

Oficial de Justiça

Adelita Monteiro

Adelita Monteiro

Jasmelina Oliveira

Jasmelina Oliveira

Dona Lucinda Correira

Norma Sales

Norma Sales

Filha de Heloisa e Lúcio

Luis Marques

Luis Marques

Sr. Bergamini

Valderez de Souza

Valderez de Souza

Sra. Bergamini

Pedro Salgado

Pedro Salgado

Juiz

Olegário Azevedo

Olegário Azevedo

Delegado de Polícia

Zacarias Souza

Zacarias Souza

Pedro Neves

Pedro Neves

Demétrio Age

Demétrio Age

Mário Lima

Mário Lima

Creusa Albuquerque

Creusa Albuquerque

Adamastor Guerra

Adamastor Guerra

Moacir Campos

Moacir Campos

Pedro Carvalho

Pedro Carvalho

Alvaro Gomes

Alvaro Gomes

Fred Júnior

Fred Júnior

Dustan Maciel

Dustan Maciel

Pepino Maciel

Pepino Maciel

Diamantina Menezes

Diamantina Menezes

Carmen Nolasco

Carmen Nolasco

Durval Nunes

Durval Nunes

Sizenanda Pavão

Sizenanda Pavão

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