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Assault on the Pay Train (1962)
Assalto ao Trem Pagador (original title)

102 min  -  Crime | Drama  -   June 1965 (USA)
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Film about the true events in Rio de Janeiro, in 1960, when a gang having the infamous outlaw Tião Medonho as a leader performed a sensational railroad hold-up on a train carrying a small fortune.

Director:

Roberto Farias

Writers:

Alinor Azevedo (story), Luiz Carlos Barreto (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eliezer Gomes Eliezer Gomes ...
Tião Medonho
Reginaldo Faria Reginaldo Faria ...
Grilo Peru
Jorge Dória Jorge Dória ...
Delegado
Átila Iório Átila Iório ...
Tonho
Ruth de Souza Ruth de Souza ...
Judith
Helena Ignez Helena Ignez ...
Marta (as Helene Ignês)
Luiza Maranhão Luiza Maranhão ...
Zulmira
Dirce Migliaccio Dirce Migliaccio ...
Edgar's Wife
Miguel Rosenberg Miguel Rosenberg ...
Edgar
Grande Otelo Grande Otelo ...
Cachaça
Clementino Kelé Clementino Kelé ...
Lino (as Kelé)
Oswaldo Louzada Oswaldo Louzada ...
Miguel's tenant (as Osvaldo Louzada)
Miguel Ângelo Miguel Ângelo ...
Miguel
Antônio Pereira Antônio Pereira
Mozael Silveira Mozael Silveira ...
Reporter
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Storyline

The gang composed by small-time thieves from the slum and leaded by the criminal Tião Medonho (Eliezer Gomes) plans and successfully executes the robbery of the train with the payments of the Banco do Brasil ("Bank of Brazil"). The police has no leads and believes that the heist was committed by an international gang. Meanwhile, Tiao imposes that each outlaw can only spend 10% of the share, but the poor reality and the greed of most of them spoil the planning. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

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Plot Keywords:

Train | Heist | Slum | Rio De Janeiro Brazil | Bandit  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der Überfall auf den Postzug See more »

Filming Locations:

Japeri, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil See more »

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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Based on a real train robbery that took place in Brazil. See more »

Connections

Featured in Mulheres de Cinema (1978) See more »