Jacob's Trouble

Jacob's Trouble

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One of the most famous Bible stories of all time retold against the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition, the conquest of the New World, the birth of the slave trade, and the rise of piracy in the Caribbean between 1565-1575.

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6 featured cast members

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Nick Romano

Nick Romano

Diego

Andrés Morales

Andrés Morales

Governor Deputy

Dalton Thomas

Dalton Thomas

Gabriel

Henry Twohy

Spanish Doctor

Jaime Newball

The Accountant

Ash Olivera

Myra

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Directed by: Dalton Thomas
Written by: Dalton Thomas
Produced by: Dalton Thomas

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