The Devil's Backbone(2001)
What is a ghost?
Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge.
Movie: The Devil's Backbone
Top 10 Billed Cast
Carmen
Jacinto
Dr. Casares
Carlos
Jaime
Conchita
Marcelo
'El Puerco'
Santi
Alma
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