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La Baraja de la Muerte

1916-08-22 · 60 min · ★ 5.0

Drama · Crime · Romance

In 1916 the Santiago society shuddered with the crime of a wealthy businessman. Corina Rojas, his young wife, was the first woman sentenced to death in Chile and her story inspired the first national feature film.

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Directors
Salvador Giambastiani
Production companies
Giambastiani Films
Countries
Chile
Status
Released

Top Cast

Palmira FernándezCorina Rojas
Mario CarrascoDavid Díaz Muñoz
Alfredo TorricelliJorge Sangts

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