The Barracks

May 27, 1945

1h 50m

★ 7.0

Overview

The film chronicles the adventures of a peasant family of the late nineteenth century to push through his work with the opposition and hatred of the rest of the villagers.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Clasa Films Mundiales

The Barracks Trailers

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Cast

Batiste Borrull

Domingo Soler

Teresa

Anita Blanch

Tonet

Manolo Fábregas

Pimento

José Baviera

Pepeta

Luana Alcañiz

Roseta

Amparo Morillo

Batistet

Narciso Busquets

Tío Tomba

Manuel Noriega

Pascual Guillot, el tio Barret

Rafael Icardo

don Joaquin, maestro de escuela

José Morcillo

Sobrina de pimento

Conchita Carracedo

Pascualet

Joaquín Roche hijo

After his car breaks down, Jack seeks shelter, lost in a thunderstorm in a remote shack in the woods. He finds himself held at gunpoint by a deranged mountain man who lives there with his young wife. As the storm rages on, tension mounts in the small cabin. Matters reach a climax when Jack falls for the beautiful woman and tries persuading her to escape with him. Soon, the situation escalates into deadly violence...

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