
Cuba(1979)
A British mercenary arrives in pre-Revolution Cuba to help train the corrupt General Batista's army against Castro's guerrillas while he also romances a former lover now married to an unscrupulous plantation owner.


“GUN RUNNERS IN THE JUNGLE-OF-NO RETURN!”
Two American gun runners at odds with each other and looking to sell guns to the rebels during the Cuban War of Independence navigate a boat to Cuba. Along for the ride is a beautiful Cuban rebel in who both men are interested.

Alan Ladd
Caleb 'Cash' Adams

Rossana Podestà
Doña Isabella

Lloyd Nolan
Clay Pike

Chill Wills
Captain 'Sidewheel' Jones

Paul Fix
Trasker

L.Q. Jones
Digger

Frank De Kova
Jingo

George J. Lewis
Pablo

Royal Dano
Lobo

Don Blackman
Sam
Santiago is a adventure, action film released in 1956 exploring themes of cuban revolution, riverboat, gun runner. Directed by Gordon Douglas, it stars Alan Ladd, Rossana Podestà, Lloyd Nolan. Two American gun runners at odds with each other and looking to sell guns to the rebels during the Cuban War of Independence navigate a boat to Cuba. Along for the ride is a beautiful Cuban rebel in who both men are interested.
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