Los peloteros (1951)
Overview
A group of kids in a poverty-stricken Puerto Rican rural town need money to purchase baseball uniforms for little league.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 0.137 |
Directed By
Jack Delano
Crew
Jack Delano
Jack Delano
Edwin Rosskam
Amílcar Tirado
Manuel San Fernando
Héctor Moll
Benjamín Doniger
Gabriel Tirado
Jesús Figueroa
Edwin Rosskam
José R. Ramírez
Valentin Torres
Amílcar Tirado
TOP CAST
Ramón Rivero (Diplo)
Pepe
Miriam Colon
Lolita
José Manuel Matos
Momo (child)
Amílcar Tirado
Momo (adult)
Pedrín Vázquez
Gregorio
Narciso Cobián
Amílcar
Daniel Colón
Luis
Celso Alvarado
Tato
Juan B. Figueroa
Néstor
Raúl Colón
Raulito
Pablo Suárez
Pablito
Bolivar Rosado
Bolívar
Israel Pérez
Israel
Antonio Pérez
Don Luz
Escolástico Colón
Colo
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