Tales to Keep You Awake

Tales to Keep You Awake

Tales to Keep You Awake

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Tales to Keep You Awake

"THE LEGENDARY SPANISH ANTHOLOGY SERIES"

1966- 1982

3 Seasons

30 Episodes

7.3(21 votes)

Ended

Drama

Comedy

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Overview

Tales of terror by established authors such as Ray Bradbury or Edgar Allan Poe, as well as original scripts.

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TVE

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Cast & Crew

1 member

Writing

Chicho Ibáñez Serrador

Unknown Role

Chicho Ibáñez Serrador

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