The Challenges

Sep 19, 1969

1h 42m

★ 5.2

Overview

Los desafíos presents three separate stories that are linked by an American presence in Spain in the 1960s, with Dean Selmier playing the role of the American male in all three.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Elías Querejeta PC

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Cast

Bill/Allan/Charley

Dean Selmier

Carlos

Francisco Rabal

Floricita

Daisy Granados

Fernanda

Asunción Balaguer

Cuqui

Teresa Rabal

Germán

Alfredo Mayo

Lola

Julia Gutiérrez Caba

Bonnie

Barbara Deist

Benito

Fernando Sánchez Polack

Julián

Luis Suárez

María

Julia Peña

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