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The Violent and the Damned

The Violent and the Damned

Run convict. Run from the sun. ... the cry is escape now or die!

Genres

Drama

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When chain gang prisoners attack their guards, some of the hardened criminals escape Brazil's infamous Anchieta Prison amidst all the pick-ax carnage. The government dispatches a machine-gun squad to round up the fugitives, who have fled by foot and boat and now have begun to turn on each other.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

58 mins

Rating

3.5/10

Release Date

01 January 1962

Country

United States of America

Cast

Arturo de Córdova

Arturo de Córdova

Carlos Cotrim

Carlos Cotrim

Sadi Cabral

Sadi Cabral

Tônia Carrero

Tônia Carrero

Allan Lima

Allan Lima

Wilton Franco

Wilton Franco

Paulo Montel

Paulo Montel

Steve Conte

Steve Conte

Convict

Fred Hoffman

Fred Hoffman

Rourke

George Mitchell André

George Mitchell André

Dr. Ingel (uncredited)

Bruno VeSota

Bruno VeSota

Office Manager

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