The Cantabrians

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The Cantabrians

1980

1h 47m

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In this film Paul Naschy embodies the Roman general Agrippa Vipsanio in a fierce battle against the tribal leaders Cantabrians, Corocota. Fierce battles, gladiators fighting, adventure and intrigue in this film as in the Roman conquest of Hispania.

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43 members

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Paul Naschy

Marco Vespasiano Agripa

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Verónica Miriel

Elia

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Alfredo Mayo

Lábaro

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Julia Saly

Selenia

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Blanca Estrada

Turenia

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Andrés Resino

César Augusto

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Antonio Iranzo

Sonanso

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Ricardo Palacios

Gurco

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Pepe Ruiz

Hurón

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Paloma Hurtado

Calpurnia

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Frank Braña

Próculo

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Mariano Vidal Molina

Salvio

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Luis Ciges

Tulio Metelo

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David Rocha

Legado Cayo Furnio

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Jenny Llada

Auka

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Antonio Durán

Enviado legado

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Rafael Conesa

Cástulo

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Adriano Domínguez

Antistio

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Manuel Pereiro

Hiparco

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Antonio Mayans

Guerrero

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José Marco

General Estatilio

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Antonio Padilla

Oficial pretoriano

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Joaquín Solís

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Javier Lozano

Ayudante de Corocotta

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Román Ariznavarreta

Gladiador

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Óscar Álvarez

Gladiador

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Joaquín Gómez

Corocotta

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Anna Watican

Mujer cántabra

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Art

José María Alarcón

(uncredited)

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Teófilo Martínez

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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Antonio Parrilla

Oficial pretoriano (uncredited)

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Beatriz Escudero

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Carmen Platero

Unknown Role

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Eduardo Calvo

Tulio Metelo (voice)

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Paloma Escola

Turenia (voice)

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Pilar Gentil

Selenia (voice)

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José Guardiola

Corocotta (voice)

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Federico Guillén

Unknown Role

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Celia Honrubia

Elia (voice)

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Teófilo Martínez

Hiparco (voice)

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Simón Ramírez

Marco Vespasiano Agripa (voice)

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María Luisa Rubio

Auka (voice)

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Ricardo Tundidor

Salvio (voice)

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