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Night Train to Mundo Fine (1966)

89 mins | Melodrama | November 1966

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Release Date:
November 1966
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Duration(in mins):
89
Country:
United States
SYNOPSIS

Griffin, an escaped convict, takes up with two drifters. In need of money, they join a band of soldiers of fortune preparing to invade Cuba; though Griffin and the drifters have no intention of actually going there, they are forced to participate in the invasion. Captured, they escape by stealing an airplane. After a variety of adventures in Cuba, Griffin finally returns to the United States, where he is recaptured by the ...

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Griffin, an escaped convict, takes up with two drifters. In need of money, they join a band of soldiers of fortune preparing to invade Cuba; though Griffin and the drifters have no intention of actually going there, they are forced to participate in the invasion. Captured, they escape by stealing an airplane. After a variety of adventures in Cuba, Griffin finally returns to the United States, where he is recaptured by the police.

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