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O Táxi Nº 9297 (1927)

Genre : Crime, Thriller

Runtime : 2H 13M

Director : Reinaldo Ferreira

Synopsis

The story of this film is based on actual facts, the murder of actress Maria Alves, and the investigation that ensued, covered by Reinaldo Ferreira himself. Ferreira also wrote a novel based on the same facts.

Actors

Maria Emília Castelo Branco
Maria Emília Castelo Branco
Raquel de Monteverde
Alves da Costa
Alves da Costa
Lieutenant Hair
Alexandre Amores
Alexandre Amores
Arsénio de Castro
Fernanda Alves da Costa
Fernanda Alves da Costa
Eva
Antónia de Sousa
Antónia de Sousa
Isabel Rodrigues

Crews

Reinaldo Ferreira
Reinaldo Ferreira
Director
Reinaldo Ferreira
Reinaldo Ferreira
Producer
Maurice Laumann
Maurice Laumann
Cinematography
J. Alves Barbosa
J. Alves Barbosa
Production Manager
Pedro Santos
Pedro Santos
Art Direction

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