Film
Bloody Nitrate
1969 · 2h 8m · Drama
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- 7.3
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Overview
Chilean soldiers try to survive in the desert after they are attacked by Peruvian troops. The 17 survivors are held together by the Captain. The Lieutenant is a civilian attorney who clashes with the Captain as he pursues the valuable rights to nitrate deposits in the area. When the fighting was over, 25,000 soldiers from Chile, Peru and Bolivia had perished while trying to secure the coveted mineral rights for foreign companies.
Cast
Héctor Duvauchelle
Patricia Guzmán
La cholita
Jaime Vadell
Jorge Guerra
Jorge Yáñez
Mario Vernal
Teresa Vernal
Angel Lattus
Jorge Lillo
Crew
- Helvio SotoDirector · Screenplay
- Alejandro VillasecaProducer
- Silvio CaiozziDirector of Photography
- Carlos PiaggioEditor
Details
- Release date
- October 27, 1969
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Genres
- Drama
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