The Great Madcap

Original title: El gran calavera

Duration: 92 min

Release date: 1949-11-25

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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.

Comedy

El gran calavera

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as Ramiro de la Mata

Rosario Granados

Rosario Granados

as Virginia de la Mata

as Ladislao de la Mata

as Eduardo de la Mata

Francisco Jambrina

Francisco Jambrina

as Gregorio de la Mata

Antonio Monsell

Antonio Monsell

as Juan, mayordomo

María Luisa Serrano

María Luisa Serrano

as Mamá de Alfredo

as Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)

Ana María Hernández

Ana María Hernández

as Invitada a fiesta (uncredited)

Josefina Burgos

Josefina Burgos

as Empleada de Ramiro (uncredited)

as Empleada de Ramiro (uncredited)

as Doña Chole, mamá de Pablo (uncredited)

as Prisionero (uncredited)

as Vecina vecindad (uncredited)

as (uncredited)

as (uncredited)

Nicolás Rodríguez

Nicolás Rodríguez

as Don Carmelito (uncredited)

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Óscar Dancigers

Óscar Dancigers

Manuel Esperón

Original Music Composer

Ezequiel Carrasco

Ezequiel Carrasco

Director of Photography

Production Design

Federico Amérigo

Federico Amérigo

Production Manager

Alberto A. Ferrer

Alberto A. Ferrer

Production Manager

Moises M. Delgado

Moises M. Delgado

Assistant Director

Jesús González Gancy

Jesús González Gancy

Rafael Ruiz Esparza

Rafael Ruiz Esparza

Sound Recordist

Manuel Santaella

Manuel Santaella

Camera Operator

Alberto Valenzuela

Alberto Valenzuela

Assistant Editor

Antonio de Salazar

Antonio de Salazar

William W. Claridge

William W. Claridge

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