Luís immigrated to the USA and intends to become an American. But after his father invites him on a journey to the Portuguese territories in Africa, he will find true love, and also learn to value his country and its colonial grandeur.
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Alves da Cunha as Francisco Morais
Emilia D'Oliveira as Emília Morais
Luís de Campos as Luís Morais
Francisco Ribeiro as Chico do Austin
Alfredo Ruas as Sargento
António Vilar as Chefe de Posto
António Silva as Tio Alberto
Teodósio Cabral as Caçador
Estêvão Amarante as Vitorino
Isabel Tovar as Mariazinha
Madalena Sotto as Fay Gordon
Antonio Martínez as Administrador
Amélia Pereira as Mãe de Vitorino
Willy Goldberger Director of Photography
Manuel Luís Vieira Director of Photography
António Lopes Ribeiro Production Design
António Lopes Ribeiro Writer
António Lopes Ribeiro Editor
Arthur Duarte Assistant Director
Jaime Silva Filho Original Music Composer
Joaquim Mota Jr. Writer
Pedro De Freitas Branco Original Music Composer
Venceslau Pinto Original Music Composer
Luís Sousa Santos Sound
António Soares Set Decoration
Paulo de Brito Aranha Sound
Portugal 23 May 1940
More movie trailers, teasers, and clips from The Spell of the Empire:
1940 - CINEMA PORTUGUÊS - FILMAGENS DO FILME «FEITIÇO DO IMPÉRIO»
1940 - FILMES PERDIDOS DO CINEMA PORTUGUÊS - «FEITIÇO DO IMPÉRIO»
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1940:
21 September 1940
The heartbreaking but hopeful tale of Danny Kenny and Peggy Nash, two sweethearts who meet and struggle through their impoverished lives in New York City.
09 March 1940
In this Warner Bros. short film, Alex visits his sister Belinda and her husband Fred. It looks like Alex is going to be around for a while, much to Fred's displeasure.
17 May 1940
On the eve of World War II, a British officer revisits Waterloo Bridge and recalls the young man he was at the beginning of World War I and the young ballerina he met just before he left for the front.
04 February 1940
Sandy Powell plays a messenger who joins the Navy by accident and has a series of misadventures.
25 June 1940
A recently retired fire captain suffers from boredom, until one of his friends is killed battling an arson fire.
06 September 1940
Terry Kelly is leaving for college, and Ma Kelly and Uncle Pat invite his friends and sweetheart Kitty to the house for a going-away party.
14 June 1940
Mother Hen's kids are aspiring singers and actresses, but Chester wants to become a G-Man. This fantasy of his lands him into trouble.
31 July 1940
This movie's preamble explains the importance of salesmanship after the great depression The industrial revolution has created a life of modern convenience for America, and there are more products available than most people can fathom.
31 October 1940
The Bumstead family is off to see relatives in the country when Blondie runs into Charlie and Millie, an eloping couple needing her help.
26 September 1940
A look at Bali, in the Dutch East Indies, 90 miles long, 45 miles wide, and home to a million people.
09 May 1940
Stone is buying cattle cheap in Mexico, bringing them across the border without paying duty, changing the brands, and then selling them at a big profit.
28 May 1940
The village of Altdorf has to come to terms with Chancellor Hitler and the arrival of a platoon of Stormtroopers.
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