Prisoner of Rio

The story of the great train robber Ronald Biggs.

Cast

Steven Berkoff

as Jack McFarland

Paul Freeman

as Ronald Biggs

Peter Firth

as Clive Ingram

Florinda Bolkan

as Stella

Desmond Llewelyn

as Commissioner Ingram

José Wilker

as Salo

Zezé Motta

as Rita

Breno Moroni

as Gil

Ronald Biggs

as Mickey

Dennis Bourke

as Reporter at Phonebooth

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