Esmeralda Bay (1989)
Overview
A priest secretly leads rebels in their struggle against the corrupt military dictatorship of the Central American country of Puerto Santo.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $94,104.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.494 |
Directed By
Jesús Franco
Crew
H.L. Rostaine
Jesús Franco
Jesús Franco
Daniel Lesoeur
Jesús Franco
Luis Bacalov
Lina Romay
Henry Frogers
Licio Marcos de Oliveira
Félix Sepúlveda
Ángel Mora
TOP CAST
Robert Forster
Madero
George Kennedy
Wilson
Fernando Rey
Ramos
Ramon Estevez
Andres (as Ramon Sheen)
Silvia Tortosa
Linda Wilson
Craig Hill
Jonathan Perry
Brett Halsey
Luis
Teri Vallee
Anita Wilson (as Terry Vallee)
Daniel Grimm
Antonio (as Harrison Grimm)
Lina Romay
Hotelier
Jean-Pierre Delamour
Captain
Antonio Mayans
Priest
Jesús Franco
Boat Captain
Edgardo Hernán
(as Ed Herman)
Ramón L. Mora
Soldier (uncredited)
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