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The Peralta brothers work in the countryside the Alto Paraná. There they will meet subhuman working conditions. Finally, the workers rise and harshly punish their exploiters.
Top billed cast
Hugo del CarrilSantos Peralta
Adriana BenettiAmelia
Raúl del ValleAguilera
Pedro LaxaltRufino Peralta
Gloria FerrandizDoña Flora
Eloy ÁlvarezAlí
Herminia FrancoFlor de Lis
Luis OteroA Peon- Joaquín PetrocinoBarreiro
- Domingo GaribottoThe Amelia's Father
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