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Crimes of Diogo Alves (1909)

Crimes of Diogo Alves (1909)

Drama Crime
Release Date: 1909, May 15
Directors: Lino Ferreira, João Freire Correia
Countries: Portugal
Production: Portugália Filme, Portugália Filme
Cast: Lino Ferreira, Nascimento Fernandes, José Carlos Leal, Maria da Luz Veloso, Thomas Vieira

Overview:

Diogo Alves is a Spanish fugitive that comes to the Portuguese capital terrorizing the inhabitants by his cut-throat methods against rich and poor people alike. He attacks the women launderers on the Lisbon Aqueduct and throws the bodies over the high wall, and assaults homes with his large band of criminals. Eventually arrested, he, his female companion and his henchmen are condemned to death by the court.

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based on true story short film