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Two Causes

Two Causes

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Drama

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Adriana, an orphan who has been raised in a well off family, becomes pregnant after being seduced by a man. Outraged, Mr. Bento kicks her our of home. What he doesn't realize is that her seducer is his own son, Raul, a brilliant law student.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

25 November 1952

Country

Cast

Mariana Villar

Mariana Villar

Adriana Bento (as Mariana Vilar)

Artur Semedo

Artur Semedo

Raúl Bento

Manuel Santos Carvalho

Manuel Santos Carvalho

Jacinto

Elvira Velez

Elvira Velez

Emília

Vasco Morgado

Vasco Morgado

Miguel

Helga Liné

Helga Liné

Maria

Eugénio Salvador

Eugénio Salvador

Baron Da Costa

Assis Pacheco

Assis Pacheco

Aniceto

António Sacramento

António Sacramento

Doctor

Berta de Bivar

Berta de Bivar

Marquess

Judite Dorisini

Judite Dorisini

Joaquina

Luís Filipe

Luís Filipe

Public prosecutor

Carmen Mendes

Carmen Mendes

Woman on trial

Alves da Cunha

Alves da Cunha

Senhor Bento

Alberto Ribeiro

Alberto Ribeiro

Self - a singer

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