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Santiago
Santiago

Santiago

GUN RUNNERS IN THE JUNGLE-OF-NO RETURN!

Genres

AdventureAction

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Two American gun runners at odds with each other and looking to sell guns to the rebels during the Cuban War of Independence navigate a boat to Cuba. Along for the ride is a beautiful Cuban rebel in who both men are interested.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

5.1/10

Release Date

13 July 1956

Country

United States of America

Cast

Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

Caleb 'Cash' Adams

Rossana Podestà

Rossana Podestà

Doña Isabella

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Clay Pike

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Captain 'Sidewheel' Jones

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Trasker

L.Q. Jones

L.Q. Jones

Digger

Frank De Kova

Frank De Kova

Jingo

George J. Lewis

George J. Lewis

Pablo

Royal Dano

Royal Dano

Lobo

Don Blackman

Don Blackman

Sam

Francisco Ruiz

Francisco Ruiz

Juanito

Clegg Hoyt

Clegg Hoyt

Dutch

Ernest Sarracino

Ernest Sarracino

José Marti

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