The Fifth Power (1962)

6.6/10 99 min Crime Science Fiction Thriller

Overview

Foreign agents from an unidentified nation clandestinely install radio and TV antennas in Rio de Janeiro devices that emit subliminal waves that alter the perception of the population. They aim to transform the people into an aggressive and imbecile mass, leading the country to chaos, allowing the government to be taken to usurp Brazil's natural wealth. A journalist, Carlos, accompanied by chemist Laura Leal, begins to investigate a series of facts and discovers those responsible for the disturbances.

Cast

Eva Wilma

Laura Leal

Oswaldo Loureiro

Carlos

Sebastião Vasconcelos

Milton

Dary Reis

Renato Coutinho

Nildo Parente

Roberto Maya

Alfredo Murphy

Jurema Magalhães

Roberto de Cleto

Fábio Sabag

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