The Great Madcap
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
92 min
Release Date
1949-11-25
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
36
Vote Average
7.2
Fernando Soler
Ramiro de la Mata
Rosario Granados
Virginia de la Mata
Andrés Soler
Ladislao de la Mata
Rubén Rojo
Pablo
Gustavo Rojo
Eduardo de la Mata
Maruja Grifell
Milagros
Francisco Jambrina
Gregorio de la Mata
Luis Alcoriza
Alfredo
Antonio Bravo
Alfonso
Antonio Monsell
Juan, mayordomo
María Luisa Serrano
Mamá de Alfredo
Daniel Arroyo
Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)
Ana María Hernández
Invitada a fiesta (uncredited)
Josefina Burgos
Empleada de Ramiro (uncredited)
Ángel Infante
Empleada de Ramiro (uncredited)
Carmen Cabrera
Doña Chole, mamá de Pablo (uncredited)
José Chávez
Prisionero (uncredited)
Leonor Gómez
Vecina vecindad (uncredited)
Pepe Martínez
(uncredited)
Juan Pulido
(uncredited)
Nicolás Rodríguez
Don Carmelito (uncredited)
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