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The Great Madcap

The Great Madcap

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Comedy
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Spanish
📆 Date Released: 1949-11-25
⌚ Running Time: 92 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.1

Beloved Cast

Fernando Soler original image
Ramiro de la Mata
Fernando Soler
Rosario Granados original image
Virginia de la Mata
Rosario Granados
Andrés Soler original image
Ladislao de la Mata
Andrés Soler
Rubén Rojo original image
Pablo
Rubén Rojo
Gustavo Rojo original image
Eduardo de la Mata
Gustavo Rojo
Maruja Grifell original image
Milagros
Maruja Grifell
Francisco Jambrina original image
Gregorio de la Mata
Francisco Jambrina
Luis Alcoriza original image
Alfredo
Luis Alcoriza
Antonio Bravo original image
Alfonso
Antonio Bravo
Antonio Monsell original image
Juan, mayordomo
Antonio Monsell
María Luisa Serrano original image
Mamá de Alfredo
María Luisa Serrano
Daniel Arroyo original image
Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)
Daniel Arroyo
Ana María Hernández original image
Invitada a fiesta (uncredited)
Ana María Hernández
Josefina Burgos original image
Empleada de Ramiro (uncredited)
Josefina Burgos
Ángel Infante original image
Empleada de Ramiro (uncredited)
Ángel Infante
Carmen Cabrera original image
Doña Chole, mamá de Pablo (uncredited)
Carmen Cabrera
José Chávez original image
Prisionero (uncredited)
José Chávez
Leonor Gómez original image
Vecina vecindad (uncredited)
Leonor Gómez
Pepe Martínez original image
(uncredited)
Pepe Martínez
Juan Pulido original image
(uncredited)
Juan Pulido
Nicolás Rodríguez original image
Don Carmelito (uncredited)
Nicolás Rodríguez

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