The Road of the Llamas

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El Camino de las llamas
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Directed by Mario Soffici
Written by Homero Manzi, Gustavo Martínez Zuviria
Release date
  • 1942 (1942)
CountryArgentina
Language Spanish

The Road of the Llamas or El Camino de las llamas is a 1942 Argentine film directed by Mario Soffici.

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