S.O.S. Noronha (1957) Directed by Georges Rouquier
Adventure
Film Synopsis
In 1930, the inmates of a prison on the island of Noronha in Brazil
stage an uprising. Frédéric Coulibaud, who runs the
radio station for the air postal service, tries to prevent them from
reaching an area on the island where the governor and his daughter have
taken refuge. Once they have repaired the radio, Coulibaud and
his colleagues are able to guide an experimental flight in the south
Atlantic.
Script: Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac, Georges Rouquier, Pierre Viré (novel)
Cinematographer: Henri Decaë
Music: Jean-Jacques Grünenwald, José Padilla
Cast:Jean Marais (Frédéric Coulibaud),
Daniel Ivernel (Mastic), Yves Massard (Froment),
Vanja Orico (Vanja), José Lewgoy (Pratinho),
Ruy Guerra (Miguel),
Altit (Santaremi),
Mario Bernardi (Le gouverneur),
Alina de Lima (La femme du gouverneur)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 100 min
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