Quelé do Pajeú

Apr 21, 1969

1h 55m

★ 6.7

Overview

A man seeks revenge after his sister get raped by an unknown foreign, identified only by scar and a missing finger. But his payback journey is a long way and bears its surprises.

Genres

Adventure

Crime

Drama

Western

Production Companies

Procine Produtora Cinematográfica

Columbia Pictures do Brasil

Arro Filmes

Quelé do Pajeú Trailers

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Cast

Clemente Celidônio / Quelé

Tarcísio Meira

Maria do Carmo

Rossana Ghessa

Cesídio da Costa

Jece Valadão

Maria Rita

Isabel Cristina

Priest

Sérgio Hingst

Lampião

Luiz Alberto Meireles

Cangaceiro Zoroastro

Jorge Karan

Quelé's mother

Anita Esbano

Marizolina, irmã de Quelé

Elizângela

Cangaceiro Josué

Maurício Gracco

Zé poeta

Simplício

Barber

Nhô Juca

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