Welcome Mr. Marshall!

Apr 4, 1953

1h 18m

★ 7.4

Overview

A small Spanish town, Villar del Río, is alerted to the upcoming visit of American diplomats and its ruling townsmen begin preparations to impress the American visitors, in the hopes of benefiting under the Marshall Plan. Hoping to demonstrate the side of Spanish culture with which the visiting foreign officials would be more familiarized, the Castilian citizens don unfamiliar Andalusian costumes, hire a renowned flamenco performer, and re-decorate their town in Andalusian style, meantime waiting for their uncertain arrival.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Unión Industrial Cinematográfica

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Cast

Don Pablo, el alcalde

José Isbert

Manolo

Manolo Morán

Carmen Vargas

Lolita Sevilla

Don Luis, el caballero

Alberto Romea

Señorita Eloísa, la maestra

Elvira Quintillá

Don Cosme, el cura

Luis Pérez de León

Don Emiliano, el médico

Félix Fernández

Boticario

Nicolás D. Perchicot

Geronimo - el secretario

Fernando Aguirre

Barbero (uncredited)

Emilio Santiago

Julían - el pregonero

Joaquín Roa

Delegado general

José Franco

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