The Cockfighter(1948)
Evil landowner decides to appropriate a peasant's homestead and his wife.
In Michoacan in the 1920s, Gabriel, a young farmer and champion cockfighter, finds himself in violent opposition to Roman, who not only wants to beat Gabriel's fighting cock, but to steal Gabriel's wife Rosa.
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In Michoacan in the 1920s, Gabriel, a young farmer and champion cockfighter, finds himself in violent opposition to Roman, who not only wants to beat Gabriel's fighting cock, but to steal Gabriel's wife Rosa.
Release Date
1948-10-27
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6
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3.0 startsTagline
Evil landowner decides to appropriate a peasant's homestead and his wife.
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Español
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