The Bandit (1953)
O Cangaceiro
In the time of the "cangaceiros" in the badlands of the Northeast of Brazil, the cruel Captain Galdino Ferreira and his band abduct the schoolteacher Olívia, expecting to receive a ransom for her. However, one of his men, Teodoro, falls in love and flees with her through the arid backcountry chased by the brigands.
- Date of release
- 1953-01-20
- TMDB
- 6.8 / 10 (31)
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- Drama, Adventure, Western
- Director
- Lima Barreto
Casting
- Milton Ribeiro — Capitão Galdino Ferreira
- Alberto Ruschel — Teodoro
- Marisa Prado — Olívia
- Vanja Orico — Maria Clódia
- Zé do Norte — Ze, the singing outlaw
- Adoniran Barbosa — Mané Mole
- Ricardo Campos — Tortured bandit
- Nieta Junqueira — Woman in tears
- Nicolau Sala
- Neusa Veras
- João Batista Giotto
- Leonel Pinto
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