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Molokai: la isla maldita (1959)

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 1H 41M

Director : Luis Lucia
Writer : Jaime García Herranz

Synopsis

Kingdom of Hawaii, 1866. Fearful that leprosy would spread throughout the archipelago, the king banishes the sick to the island of Molokai. In 1873, the Belgian Catholic missionary Damien de Veuster arrives on the island to help improve the lives of its unfortunate inhabitants.

Actors

Javier Escrivá
Javier Escrivá
Damián de Veuster
Roberto Camardiel
Roberto Camardiel
Gérard Tichy
Gérard Tichy
Marcela Yurfa
Marcela Yurfa
Nani Fernández
Nani Fernández
Francisco Camoiras
Francisco Camoiras
Carlos Casaravilla
Carlos Casaravilla
Ángel Aranda
Ángel Aranda
María Arellano
María Arellano
Héctor Bianciotti
Héctor Bianciotti
Luis Morris
Luis Morris
Pedro Rodríguez de Quevedo
Pedro Rodríguez de Quevedo
Francisco Sánchez
Francisco Sánchez
Tony Hernández
Tony Hernández
Ángel Menéndez
Ángel Menéndez
Enrique Rincón
Enrique Rincón
Antonio Taño
Antonio Taño
Emiliano Lizares
Emiliano Lizares
Ángel Jordán
Ángel Jordán
José Manuel Martín
José Manuel Martín
Nela Conjiu
Nela Conjiu
Antonio Moreno
Antonio Moreno
Joaquín Burgos
Joaquín Burgos
Manuel Rojas
Manuel Rojas
Enrique Ávila
Enrique Ávila
José M. Blanco
José M. Blanco
Miguel Barreto
Miguel Barreto
Felipe Ebel
Felipe Ebel

Crews

Luis Lucia
Luis Lucia
Director
José Antonio Rojo
José Antonio Rojo
Editor
José Luis Monter
José Luis Monter
Assistant Director
Jaime García Herranz
Jaime García Herranz
Screenplay
Jaime García Herranz
Jaime García Herranz
Dialogue
Francisco Roig Espert
Francisco Roig Espert
Idea
Salvador Ruiz de Luna
Salvador Ruiz de Luna
Original Music Composer
Elder Barber
Elder Barber
Songs
Miguel Ángel Martín Proharán
Miguel Ángel Martín Proharán
Production Director
Enrique Alarcón
Enrique Alarcón
Production Design
Manuel Berenguer
Manuel Berenguer
Director of Photography
Jaime Torrens
Jaime Torrens
Sound Director
Gabriel Basagaña
Gabriel Basagaña
Sound Assistant

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