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The Great Madcap(1949)
Status: Released
Date: 1949-11-25
71%
35 Votes
Time: 1h 32m
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: Spanish.
Countries:
Mexico
ProductionCompanies:
Ultramar Films
Movie: The Great Madcap
Top 10 Billed Cast
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
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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.
Release Date
1949-11-25
Average
7.1
Rating:
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