
The Other Road
1960-01-02 · 90 min · ★ 8.0
The story of a widow who owns a coffee hacienda, focusing on the dynamics between her son and the man who romances her.
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- Directors
- Óscar Orzábal Quintana
- Production companies
- Probo Films Inc.
- Countries
- Puerto Rico
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Axel AndersonGabriel
Roberto Rivera NegrónFrancisco
Víctor ArrillagaAlfonso
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