That Forward Center Dies at Dawn (1961)

Cacho Garibaldi is the soccer player of the moment, his goals lead to delirium fans. When an eccentric millionaire named Lupus buys his transfer, he expects to end up on a major team. Instead, he discovers the millionaire's goal in life is to collect the best -not art or stamps- but people.

Released June 8, 1961 80 min None+

Genres: Drama, Fantasy

Keywords: imdb.soccer-player, imdb.soccer-player-as-protagonist, imdb.millionaire, imdb.collector, imdb.captivity, imdb.menagerie, imdb.mansion + 8 more, imdb.athlete, imdb.athlete-as-protagonist, imdb.attempted-escape, imdb.guard, imdb.enslavement, imdb.shot-with-a-gun, imdb.soccer, imdb.based-on-play