A Gata Devassa(1975)
Angelo is sent to Brazil to organize a major robbery for an international gang based in São Paulo, led by the Countess, whose right-hand woman is Paula. Angelo has an amorous relationship with both women, causing jealousy and rivalry between them, which is the cause of the plan's failure and, consequently, the gang's arrest.
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