---
title: "Red Zone Cuba"
year: 1966
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/red-zone-cuba-1966"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 31123
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 89
community_rating: 2.8
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Red Zone Cuba (1966) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/red-zone-cuba-1966

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Red Zone Cuba is a film first released in 1966. Catalogued under Thriller, Action, Adventure. Produced and broadcast by Hollywood Star Pictures. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An escaped convict teams up with two thugs to invade Cuba with unexpected consequences."

### Why Watch
- features an escaped convict planning an invasion
- directed by and starring coleman francis

### Caveats & Content Note
- characters receive sub-human treatment after being captured
- features an unusual plot involving a castro look-alike
- Tone & Suitability: The film features themes of imprisonment and captivity under a castro look-alike.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: thriller, action, adventure, neo-noir

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Coleman Francis
- **Networks / Studios**: Hollywood Star Pictures

## Key Cast Continuity

- **John Carradine** as *Mr. Wilson*
- **Coleman Francis** as *Griffin / Narrator*
- **Anthony Cardoza** as *Landis / Fidel Castro*
- **Harold Saunders** as *Cook*
- **Tom Hanson** as *Bailey Chastain (as Tom Hansen)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Red Zone Cuba released?
The film was released in 1966.

### Q: Who directed Red Zone Cuba?
The film was directed by Coleman Francis, who also wrote, co-produced, and starred in it.

### Q: What is another title for the film?
It is also known as Night Train to Mundo Fine.

### Q: What triggers the main plot of the movie?
The plot begins when Griffin escapes from jail and teams up with two local thugs to invade Cuba.

### Q: What happens to the characters after they invade Cuba?
They are captured by a Castro look-alike and receive sub-human treatment before Griffin hatches a plan.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Red Zone Cuba — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/31123)
- [Red Zone Cuba - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Zone_Cuba)
- [Red Zone Cuba (1966) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/36950-red-zone-cuba/prehled/)
- [Red Zone Cuba (1966) | DIV.cz](https://div.cz/film/red-zone-cuba)

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