The Great Madcap

Nov 25, 1949

1h 32m

★ 7.2

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Ultramar Films

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Cast

Ramiro de la Mata

Fernando Soler

Virginia de la Mata

Rosario Granados

Ladislao de la Mata

Andrés Soler

Pablo

Rubén Rojo

Eduardo de la Mata

Gustavo Rojo

Milagros

Maruja Grifell

Gregorio de la Mata

Francisco Jambrina

Alfredo

Luis Alcoriza

Alfonso

Antonio Bravo

Juan, mayordomo

Antonio Monsell

Mamá de Alfredo

María Luisa Serrano

Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)

Daniel Arroyo

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