The Ceremony
The Ceremony

The Ceremony

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1963
1h 45m
5.1(9 votes)
Drama
Crime

Overview

A man has an affair with his condemned brother's girlfriend while plotting his escape in Tangier.

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32 members
Acting

Laurence Harvey

Sean McKenna

Laurence Harvey
Acting

Sarah Miles

Catherine

Sarah Miles
Acting

Robert Walker Jr.

Dominic

Robert Walker Jr.
Acting

John Ireland

Prison Warden

John Ireland
Acting

Ross Martin

Le Caq

Ross Martin
Acting

Lee Patterson

Nicky

Lee Patterson
Acting

Jack MacGowran

O'Brian

Jack MacGowran
Acting

Carlos Casaravilla

Ramades

Carlos Casaravilla
Acting

Fernando Rey

Sanchez

Fernando Rey
Acting

Fernando Sancho

Shaoush

Fernando Sancho
Acting

Noel Purcell

Finigan

Noel Purcell
Acting

José Nieto

Inspector

José Nieto
Acting

Phil Posner

Prison Official

Phil Posner
Acting

Rafael Albaicín

Gendarme

Rafael Albaicín
Acting

James Brown

Gendarme

James Brown
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Murray Melvin

Gendarme

Murray Melvin
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Carlos Chemenal

Gendarme

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Enrique Closas

Gendarme

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Juan García Delgado

Gendarme

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José Manuel Martín

Gendarme

José Manuel Martín
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Ricardo Rodríguez

Gendarme

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Juan Olaguibel

Gendarme

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Manuel Pêra

Gendarme

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Francisco Montalvo

Guard

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José Riesgo

Guard

José Riesgo
Acting

Barta Barri

Death House Guard

Barta Barri
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José Guardiola

Gate Guard

José Guardiola
Acting

Edward St. John

Special Guard

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Jose Trinidad

Police Chauffeur

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Eduardo García

Truck Driver

Eduardo García
Acting

Robert Rietti

Sanchez / Chief Warden

Robert Rietti
Acting

Xan das Bolas

Unknown Role

Xan das Bolas

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