The Great Madcap

1949

1h 32m

7.2(37 votes)

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.

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21 members

Acting

Fernando Soler

Ramiro de la Mata

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Rosario Granados

Virginia de la Mata

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Andrés Soler

Ladislao de la Mata

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Rubén Rojo

Pablo

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Gustavo Rojo

Eduardo de la Mata

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Maruja Grifell

Milagros

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Francisco Jambrina

Gregorio de la Mata

Writing

Luis Alcoriza

Alfredo

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Antonio Bravo

Alfonso

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Antonio Monsell

Juan, mayordomo

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María Luisa Serrano

Mamá de Alfredo

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Daniel Arroyo

Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)

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Ana María Hernández

Invitada a fiesta (uncredited)

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Josefina Burgos

Empleada de Ramiro (uncredited)

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Ángel Infante

Empleada de Ramiro (uncredited)

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Carmen Cabrera

Doña Chole, mamá de Pablo (uncredited)

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José Chávez

Prisionero (uncredited)

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Leonor Gómez

Vecina vecindad (uncredited)

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Pepe Martínez

(uncredited)

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Juan Pulido

(uncredited)

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Nicolás Rodríguez

Don Carmelito (uncredited)

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