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The Great Madcap(1949)

El gran calavera

7.3(40)1h 32m1949-11-25

Comedy

Overview

Portrayal of a family’s attempt to change the spending habit of the indulgent and hedonistic patriarch, Alfredo. The family decides to try to fool him into spending less by telling him that his large fortune is gone.

Director:: Luis Buñuel
Writers:: Adolfo Torrado, Luis Alcoriza, Janet Alcoriza
Producers:: Óscar Dancigers, Fernando Soler
Cinematographer:: Ezequiel Carrasco
Composer:: Manuel Esperón
Production:: Ultramar Films
Status:: Released

Cast

Fernando Soler

Fernando Soler

Ramiro de la Mata

Rosario Granados

Rosario Granados

Virginia de la Mata

Andrés Soler

Andrés Soler

Ladislao de la Mata

Rubén Rojo

Rubén Rojo

Pablo

Gustavo Rojo

Gustavo Rojo

Eduardo de la Mata

Maruja Grifell

Maruja Grifell

Milagros

Francisco Jambrina

Francisco Jambrina

Gregorio de la Mata

Luis Alcoriza

Luis Alcoriza

Alfredo

Antonio Bravo

Antonio Bravo

Alfonso

Antonio Monsell

Antonio Monsell

Juan, mayordomo

María Luisa Serrano

María Luisa Serrano

Mamá de Alfredo

Daniel Arroyo

Daniel Arroyo

Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)