Cacique Bandeira

Cacique Bandeira (Argentina · Spain 1975 / Director: Héctor Olivera)

This is a Eurowestern

Also known as

El muerto (Argentina) | The Dead Man

Synopsis

Juan Jose Cameo is Benjamin Otalora, a young man who leaves Buenos Aires after murdering a rival. He goes to Montevideo where his cool boldness draws the attention of gang leader Azevedo Bandeira [Francisco Rabal]. When the old bandit becomes ill, Otolora makes a determined play to take his place. The younger man's bold ambition is viewed cautiously by all of the henchmen of the old man and by his lover. Who will, in the end win?

Credits

Cast: Thelma Biral (Azevedo's mistress), José María Gutiérrez (The Colonel), Enrique Alonso, Max Berliner, Juan José Camero (Benjamin Ortalora), Rey Charol, Cristina Fernández, Fernando Iglesias 'Tacholas', Antonio Iranzo (Ulpiano), Juan Carlos Lamas, Noemí Laserre (madam), Raúl Lavié, Antonio Mónaco, Francisco Rabal (Azevedo), Ricardo Trigo, Jorge Villalba (Mocho), Miguel Zysman, Kary Vane, Cristina Fernandez

Story: "El Murerto" by Jorge Luis Borges
Screenplay: Fernando Ayala, Héctor Olivera
Cinematography: Juan Carlos Desanza [Eastmancolor]
Music: Ariel Rodraguez
Producer: Luis Osvaldo Repetto

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Versions and runtimes

105 min

Release dates

August 1975 (Argentina), November 1978 (Spain)

Filming locations

Argentina and Uruguay

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