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Assault on the Pay Train
Assault on the Pay Train

Assault on the Pay Train

Genres

CrimeDrama

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Based on true events in Rio de Janeiro, in 1960, when a gang having the infamous outlaw Tião Medonho as a leader performed a sensational railroad hold-up on a train carrying a small fortune.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

02 September 1962

Country

Brazil

Cast

Eliezer Gomes

Eliezer Gomes

Tião Medonho

Reginaldo Faria

Reginaldo Faria

Grilo Peru

Jorge Dória

Jorge Dória

Delegado

Átila Iório

Átila Iório

Tonho

Grande Otelo

Grande Otelo

Cachaça

Ruth de Souza

Ruth de Souza

Judith

Luiza Maranhão

Luiza Maranhão

Zulmira

Helena Ignez

Helena Ignez

Marta

Dirce Migliaccio

Dirce Migliaccio

Edgar's Wife

Miguel Rosenberg

Miguel Rosenberg

Edgar

Clementino Kelé

Clementino Kelé

Lino

Oswaldo Louzada

Oswaldo Louzada

Miguel's tenant

Miguel Angelo

Miguel Angelo

Miguel

Chica Xavier

Chica Xavier

Lino's wife

Antônio Pereira

Antônio Pereira

Mozael Silveira

Mozael Silveira

Reporter

Wilson Grey

Wilson Grey

Suspect

Álvaro Aguiar

Álvaro Aguiar

Chief of Police

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