Sex and Blood in the Trail of the Treasure (Portuguese: Sexo e Sangue na Trilha do Tesouro) is a 1972 Brazilian exploitation/adventure film directed by José Mojica Marins. Marins is also known by his alter ego Zé do Caixão (in English, Coffin Joe).[1][2]

Sex and Blood in the Trail of the Treasure
Original Brazilian film poster
Directed by	José Mojica Marins
Written by	José Mojica Marins Rubens Francisco Luchetti
Produced by	Nélson Teixeira Mendes
Starring	José Mojica Marins
Cinematography	Synésio Silva
Edited by	Roberto Leme
Music by	Giuseppe Mastroianni
Production company	N.T.M. Filmes
Distributed by	Difibra Filmes Multifilmes
Release date	March 20, 1972
Running time	85 minutes
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese

Producer Nélson Teixeira Mendes recruited Marins to make a low budget adventure film with a likely high financial return. The director used surplus segments of Glauco Mirko Laurelli's 1966 film Bloody Inheritance.[3]

Plot

A gang of criminals organizes an expedition to the Amazonian forests in search of a lost treasure from a downed airplane. The members of the expedition enter into conflict because of gold and women, some committing suicide and others murdering the others.[1]

Cast

In alphabetical order

• Alfredo Almeida
• Antônio Andrade
• Big Boy
• Andreia Bryan
• Marlene Caminhoto
• Eurípedes da Silva (as Eurípides Silva)
• José Galã
• Djalma Leite
• Faria Magalhães
• Rosângela Maldonado [pt]
• José Mojica Marins
• Índio Paraguaio
• Roque Rodrigues
• Frederico Scarlatti
• Ailton Vaz

References

External links

• Official film site (in Portuguese)
• Sexo E Sangue na Trilha do Tesouro at IMDb
• Sexo E Sangue na Trilha do Tesouro on Portal Heco de Cinema (in Portuguese)

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