

The Great Madcap
1949-11-25 · 92 min · ★ 7.2
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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- Directors
- Luis Buñuel
- Production companies
- Ultramar Films
- Countries
- Mexico
- Status
- Released
Top 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
Ángel InfanteEmpleada de Ramiro (uncredited)
José ChávezPrisionero (uncredited)
Juan Pulido(uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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