Movie: The Given Word

Top 10 Billed Cast

Leonardo Villar
Leonardo Villar

Zé do Burro

Glória Menezes
Glória Menezes

Rosa

Dionísio Azevedo
Dionísio Azevedo

Padre Olavo

Geraldo del Rey
Geraldo del Rey

Bonitão

Roberto Ferreira
Roberto Ferreira

Dedé

Othon Bastos
Othon Bastos

Reporter

Antônio Pitanga
Antônio Pitanga

Mestre Coca

Gilberto Marques
Gilberto Marques

Galego

Norma Bengell
Norma Bengell

Marli

Jurema Penna
Jurema Penna

Zealot

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O Pagador De Promessas / The Given Word (1962): Cena Final / Final Scene

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