Molokai: la isla maldita (1959)

5.5/10 • 101 min • Drama History

Overview

Kingdom of Hawaii, 1866. Fearful that leprosy would spread throughout the archipelago, the king banishes the sick to the island of Molokai. In 1873, the Belgian Catholic missionary Damien de Veuster arrives on the island to help improve the lives of its unfortunate inhabitants.

Cast

Javier Escrivá

Damián de Veuster

Roberto Camardiel

Gérard Tichy

Marcela Yurfa

Nani Fernández

Francisco Camoiras

Carlos Casaravilla

Ángel Aranda

Héctor Bianciotti

Luis Morris

Ángel Menéndez

Ángel Jordán

José Manuel Martín

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