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The Great Madcap (1949)

7.2/10(37 votes)
1h 32m
November 25, 1949
Comedy
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Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
El gran calavera
Status
released
Original Language
es

Where to watch free (US)

Plex
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Cast

Fernando Soler as Ramiro de la Mata

Fernando Soler

Ramiro de la Mata

Rosario Granados as Virginia de la Mata

Rosario Granados

Virginia de la Mata

Andrés Soler as Ladislao de la Mata

Andrés Soler

Ladislao de la Mata

Rubén Rojo as Pablo

Rubén Rojo

Pablo

Gustavo Rojo as Eduardo de la Mata

Gustavo Rojo

Eduardo de la Mata

Maruja Grifell as Milagros

Maruja Grifell

Milagros

Francisco Jambrina as Gregorio de la Mata

Francisco Jambrina

Gregorio de la Mata

Luis Alcoriza as Alfredo

Luis Alcoriza

Alfredo

Antonio Bravo as Alfonso

Antonio Bravo

Alfonso

Antonio Monsell as Juan, mayordomo

Antonio Monsell

Juan, mayordomo

María Luisa Serrano as Mamá de Alfredo

María Luisa Serrano

Mamá de Alfredo

Daniel Arroyo as Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)

Daniel Arroyo

Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)

Ana María Hernández as Invitada a fiesta (uncredited)

Ana María Hernández

Invitada a fiesta (uncredited)

Josefina Burgos as Empleada de Ramiro (uncredited)

Josefina Burgos

Empleada de Ramiro (uncredited)

Ángel Infante as Empleada de Ramiro (uncredited)

Ángel Infante

Empleada de Ramiro (uncredited)

Carmen Cabrera as Doña Chole, mamá de Pablo (uncredited)

Carmen Cabrera

Doña Chole, mamá de Pablo (uncredited)

José Chávez as Prisionero (uncredited)

José Chávez

Prisionero (uncredited)

Leonor Gómez as Vecina vecindad (uncredited)

Leonor Gómez

Vecina vecindad (uncredited)

Pepe Martínez as (uncredited)

Pepe Martínez

(uncredited)

Juan Pulido as (uncredited)

Juan Pulido

(uncredited)

Production Companies

Ultramar Films

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