Revancha

Revancha

Revancha

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Revancha

1948

1h 26m

5.5(4 votes)

Drama

Crime

Music

Overview

A man steals to buy medicine for his sick mother but when she dies he gets into drug trafficking at a local cabaret.

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11 members

Acting

Ninón Sevilla

Rosa

Ninón Sevilla

Acting

David Silva

Rafael

David Silva

Acting

Agustín Lara

Agustín

Agustín Lara

Acting

Toña la Negra

Toña

Toña la Negra

Acting

Pedro Vargas

Cantante

Pedro Vargas

Acting

Lalo Malcolm

Don Alejandro

Lalo Malcolm

Acting

Manuel Dondé

Gilberto Acosta

Manuel Dondé

Acting

Miguel Manzano

El Gillet

Miguel Manzano

Acting

Fernando Barthell

Jimmy

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Olga Santiago

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José Muñoz

Don Javier

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