Once Upon a Scoundrel

Jan 1, 1973

1h 39m

★ 5.0

Overview

After falling for Alicia, greedy and powerful Mexican landowner Carlos has her fiancé thrown in prison on a bogus charge. To trick Carlos into releasing her man, Alicia teams up with her Aunt Delfina and tries to convince Carlos that he's a ghost.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Otto Preminger Films

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Cast

Carlos del Refugio

Zero Mostel

Aunt Delfina

Katy Jurado

Luis Manuel

A Martinez

Pancho Córdova

Alicia

Priscilla Garcia

Xavier Marc

Tamara Garina

Rita Macedo

Abraham Stavans

José Chávez

Chano Urueta

Carlos Nieto

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