Chilean soldiers try to survive in the desert after they are attacked by Peruvian troops. The 17 survivors are held together by the Captain. The Lieutenant is a civilian attorney who clashes with the Captain as he pursues the valuable rights to nitrate deposits in the area. When the fighting was over, 25,000 soldiers from Chile, Peru and Bolivia had perished while trying to secure the coveted mineral rights for foreign companies.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Héctor Duvauchelle, Patricia Guzmán, Jaime Vadell, Jorge Guerra, Jorge Yáñez, Mario Vernal
Crew: Helvio Soto (Director), Helvio Soto (Screenplay), Silvio Caiozzi (Director of Photography), Alejandro Villaseca (Producer), Gonzalo Salvo (Sound), Olivia de Ugarte (Art Direction)
Country: Chile
Language: Español
Studio: Icla Films
Runtime: 128 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 27, 1969
IMDb: 5.286
Keywords:pacific war
