The Corsican Brothers (1955 film)

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The Corsican Brothers
Directed by Leo Fleider
Starring António Vilar
Release date
  • 1955 (1955)
CountryArgentina
Language Spanish

The Corsican Brothers (Spanish: Los Hermanos corsos) is a 1955 Argentine film.

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