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The Violent and the Damned (1962)

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Original title
Mãos Sangrentas
Directed by
Carlos Hugo Christensen
Genre
drama film
Country
Argentina, Brazil
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets caught up in a violent crime scheme. The story follows his choices and their consequences in a grim urban setting.

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What happens

Mãos Sangrentas es una película en blanco y negro coproducción de Argentina y Brasil dirigida por Carlos Hugo Christensen sobre su propio guion escrito en colaboración con Pedro Juan Vignalle y Sadi Cabral (diálogos), basado en la novela de Mário Donato que se estrenó en Argentina con el título de Asesinos en 1962 y que tuvo como protagonistas a Arturo de Córdova, Tônia Carrero, Carlos Cotrim y Sadi Cabral. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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