Movie: On the dead the crowns

Top 5 Billed Cast

Antonio Espino 'Clavillazo'
Antonio Espino 'Clavillazo'

Isabel Blanco
Isabel Blanco

Marina Camacho
Marina Camacho

Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo
Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo

Amparo Arozamena
Amparo Arozamena

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    A family has their daughter marry a dying man in order to get an inheritance, but get into trouble when the man survives his illness.

  • Release Date

    1961-12-14

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    5

  • Rating:

    2.5 starts
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    Español
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