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The Treasure of San Teresa (1959)

The Treasure of San Teresa poster
Directed by
Alvin Rakoff
Genre
adventure film, crime film
Country
Germany, United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 24m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A smuggler gets entangled in a scheme to find a hidden treasure in Spain. He teams up with a woman who also wants the riches but faces danger from a ruthless rival.

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What happens

The Treasure of San Teresa (German: Rhapsodie in Blei) is a 1959 British-West German thriller film directed by Alvin Rakoff and starring Eddie Constantine, Dawn Addams and Marius Goring. It was based on a play by Jeffrey Dell. The film is also known by the alternative titles Hot Money Girl, Long Distance, and Rhapsody in Blei. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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