River of Evil

River of Evil (German: Und der Amazonas schweigt) is a 1963 Brazilian-West German adventure film directed by Franz Eichhorn and starring Barbara Rütting, Harald Leipnitz and Oswaldo Loureiro. It was shot in Eastmancolor on location on the River Amazon. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alexandre Horvat.

River of Evil
Directed by	Franz Eichhorn
Written by	Helmuth M. Backhaus Franz Eichhorn Orígenes Lessa
Produced by	Alfred Bittins Luiz Severiano Ribeiro Franz Thierry
Starring	Barbara Rütting Harald Leipnitz Oswaldo Loureiro
Cinematography	Edgar Eichhorn
Edited by	Anneliese Artelt
Music by	Catulo Cearense Remo Usai
Production companies	Atlântida Cinematográfica Piran-Film
Distributed by	Piran-Film
Release date	9 December 1963 (1963-12-09)
Running time	86 minutes
Countries	Brazil West Germany
Language	German

Synopsis

Susanne's father, a celebrated explorer, went missing somewhere on the River Amazon. She hires Pedro, a local of German descent to guide her in her search. However they encounter the villain known as the "Green Napoleon" who ruthlessly exploits the Indigenous people for his rubber plantation.

Cast

• Barbara Rütting as Susanne
• Harald Leipnitz as Pedro
• Oswaldo Loureiro as Green Napoleon
• Cyl Farney as Mario
• Tereza Raquel as Donna Cecilia
• Wilson Grey as The Brute

Bibliography

• Amador, María Luisa & Blanco, Jorge Ayala Cartelera cinematográfica, 1960-1969. Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos, 1986.
• Boller, Reiner. Wilder Westen made in Germany. Mühlbeyer Filmbuchverlag, 2018.

External links

• River of Evil at IMDb