Esta tierra es mía

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Esta tierra es mía

1961

1h 40m

7.0(7 votes)

Drama

Overview

The life of the cotton workers in the Chaco and its struggle for wages.

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11 members

Acting

Hugo del Carril

Laureano Cabral

Directing

Mario Soffici

Anselmi

Acting

Nelly Meden

Gina

Acting

Ricardo Castro Ríos

Renato

Acting

Gloria Ferrandiz

Unknown Role

Acting

Carlos Olivieri

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Writing

César Tiempo

Unknown Role

Acting

Raúl del Valle

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Benito Cibrián

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Félix Tortorelli

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Luis Quiles

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