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Las Poquianchis
Las Poquianchis

Las Poquianchis

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During the mid-1970s, in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, authorities discover a clandestine burial ground. The corpses are from murdered prostitutes. The suspects are three sisters known as "Las Poquianchis".

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

17 November 1976

Country

Mexico

Cast

Diana Bracho

Diana Bracho

Adelina

Malena Doria

Malena Doria

Chuy

Leonor Llausás

Leonor Llausás

Delfa

María Rojo

María Rojo

Lupe

Pilar Pellicer

Pilar Pellicer

Santa

Patricia Reyes Spíndola

Patricia Reyes Spíndola

Prostituta Asesinada

Salvador Sánchez

Salvador Sánchez

Reportero

Jorge Martínez de Hoyos

Jorge Martínez de Hoyos

Rosario

Ana Ofelia Murguía

Ana Ofelia Murguía

Eva

Enrique Lucero

Enrique Lucero

Capitán

Gonzalo Vega

Gonzalo Vega

Tepo

Alejandro Parodi

Alejandro Parodi

Juez

Tina Romero

Tina Romero

María Rosa

Manuel Ojeda

Manuel Ojeda

Tadeo

Max Kerlow

Max Kerlow

Reportero (uncredited)

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