Diego is accused of murdering a man in a fight for a woman, he then joins the criminal gang known as the gang of El Águila de la Sierra Morena and fights a rival gang as well as the authorities..
Is it worth the watch? If you have a soft spot for silent movies where people communicate mostly through intense squinting and dramatic arm waving, then yes. This is a classic bandit story that feels like a precursor to the westerns we see later. However, if you can't stand grainy footage or stories that take forever t...
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"Is it worth the watch? If you have a soft spot for silent movies where people communicate mostly through intense squinting and dramatic arm waving, then yes. This is a classic bandit story that feels like a precursor to the westerns we see later. However, if you can't stand grainy footage or stories that take forever to get to the point, you will probably hate this one. It's a bit of a slow burn, even for 1927. The movie starts with Diego getting into a scrap over a girl. It’s the kind of fight..."
Miguel Contreras Torres
Spain
1929 · IMDb —
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