The Great Madcap (1949)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 4.112 |
Directed By
Luis Buñuel
Crew
Luis Buñuel
Óscar Dancigers
Fernando Soler
Manuel Esperón
Ezequiel Carrasco
Carlos Savage
Luis Moya
Dario Cabañas
Ana Guerrero
Juana Lepe
Federico Amérigo
Alberto A. Ferrer
Moises M. Delgado
Jesús González Gancy
Rafael Ruiz Esparza
Manuel Santaella
Alberto Valenzuela
Antonio de Salazar
William W. Claridge
Adolfo Torrado
Luis Alcoriza
Janet Alcoriza
TOP CAST
Fernando Soler
Ramiro de la Mata
Rosario Granados
Virginia de la Mata
Andrés Soler
Ladislao de la Mata
Rubén Rojo
Pablo
Gustavo Rojo
Eduardo de la Mata
Maruja Grifell
Milagros
Francisco Jambrina
Gregorio de la Mata
Luis Alcoriza
Alfredo
Antonio Bravo
Alfonso
Antonio Monsell
Juan, mayordomo
María Luisa Serrano
Mamá de Alfredo
Daniel Arroyo
Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)
Ana María Hernández
Invitada a fiesta (uncredited)
Josefina Burgos
Empleada de Ramiro (uncredited)
Ángel Infante
Empleada de Ramiro (uncredited)
Carmen Cabrera
Doña Chole, mamá de Pablo (uncredited)
José Chávez
Prisionero (uncredited)
Leonor Gómez
Vecina vecindad (uncredited)
Pepe Martínez
(uncredited)
Juan Pulido
(uncredited)
Nicolás Rodríguez
Don Carmelito (uncredited)
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