"Where the Law of Nature Began - And Civilization Stopped"

1947

1h 23m

6.3(3 votes)

Drama

Overview

A South American Indian is taken from his jungle home into the world of the White Man where he is forced to stand trial for murder.

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19 members

Acting

Sabu

Manoel

Acting

Bibi Ferreira

Teresa

Acting

Esmond Knight

Dantos

Acting

Robert Douglas

Jones

Acting

Raymond Lovell

Porpino

Acting

Torin Thatcher

Lisboa

Acting

Antoinette Cellier

Conceição

Acting

Orlando Martins

Harrigan

Acting

James Hayter

Chico

Acting

Zena Marshall

Santa

Acting

Nicolette Bernard

Dona Serafina

No Image

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Dennis Arundell

Coutinho

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Acting

Minto Cato

Dona Paula

Acting

Maurice Denham

Defence Counsel

Acting

Eva Hudson

Maria Gonçalves

No Image

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Milo Sperber

Zé

Acting

Alan Wheatley

Irigoyen

Acting

James Harcourt

Judge

Sound

Ray Ellington

Unnamed character

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