Zentrale Rio

Oct 4, 1939

1h 20m

★ 5.0

Overview

Maria Halmborg is a widow. Her husband Erik - missing for years - is considered dead. Suddenly she learns that her husband allegedly lives in Rio and sets out on the journey to clarify the matter.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Terra-Filmkunst

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Cast

Maria Halmborg

Leny Marenbach

Diane Mercier

Camilla Horn

Michael Wenk

Werner Fuetterer

Ricardo Perez

Iván Petrovich

Chiquita Salieri

Ita Rina

Kommissar Dossa

Hans Zesch-Ballot

Kommissar Gaveira

Leo Peukert

Marquez Cabana

Paul Hoffmann

Sergeant Carmo

Reinhold Bernt

Segeant Gonzaga

Axel Monjé

Bonita

Käte Kühl

Schmuggler

Walther Suessenguth

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