Caboblanco

Jan 23, 1980

1h 27m

★ 5.4

Caboblanco. Where legends are born.

Overview

Giff Hoyt, a cafe owner in Cabo Blanco, Peru after World War II is caught between refuge-seeking Nazis and their enemies. After the murder of a sea explorer is passed off as accidental death by the corrupt local police, Giff becomes suspicious. The police chief also intimidates a new arrival Marie, and Giff intervenes to help her. Giff suspects Beckdorff, a Nazi refugee living in the area. Beckdorff, it emerges, is seeking to uncover sunken treasure.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Arco Films

Cabo Blanco Production Inc.

MVS Televisión

Caboblanco Trailers

Cast

Gifford Hoyt

Charles Bronson

Gunther Beckdorff

Jason Robards

Marie-Claire Allesandri

Dominique Sanda

Police Captain Torredo

Fernando Rey

Lewis Clarkson

Simon MacCorkindale

Hera

Camilla Sparv

Dr. Rudolfo Ramirez

Gilbert Roland

Horst

Denny Miller

John Baker

James Booth

Provincial Minister

Jorge Russek

Lorrimer

Clifton James

Pepe

Ernest Esparza III

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