

The Great Madcap
1949 · Movie · 1h 32m
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.1/10
Key crew
- Luis BuñuelDirector
- Manuel EsperónOriginal Music Composer
- Adolfo TorradoWriter
- Luis AlcorizaScreenplay
- Janet AlcorizaScreenplay
Cast
- Fernando SolerRamiro de la Mata
- Rosario GranadosVirginia de la Mata
- Andrés SolerLadislao de la Mata
- Rubén RojoPablo
- Gustavo RojoEduardo de la Mata
- Maruja GrifellMilagros
- Francisco JambrinaGregorio de la Mata
- Luis AlcorizaAlfredo
- Antonio BravoAlfonso
- Antonio MonsellJuan, mayordomo
- María Luisa SerranoMamá de Alfredo
- Daniel ArroyoInvitado a fiesta (uncredited)
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Themes
miserysuicide attemptpovertyadvertisingwedding ceremonyalcoholicbankruptcyknocked outsuicide notemake believeriches to ragsrunaway bride























