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Welcome Mr. Marshall!

7.4 78 mins Comedy   1953
Unión Industrial Cinematográfica  
Director(s): Luis García Berlanga

A small Spanish town, Villar del Río, is alerted to the upcoming visit of American diplomats and its ruling townsmen begin preparations to impress the American visitors, in the hopes of benefiting under the Marshall Plan. Hoping to demonstrate the side of Spanish culture with which the visiting foreign officials would be more familiarized, the Castilian citizens don unfamiliar Andalusian costumes, hire a renowned flamenco performer, and re-decorate their town in Andalusian style, meantime waiting for their uncertain arrival.

Casts of Welcome Mr. Marshall!

José Isbert

as Don Pablo, el alcalde

Manolo Morán

as Manolo

Lolita Sevilla

as Carmen Vargas

Alberto Romea

as Don Luis, el caballero

Elvira Quintillá

as Señorita Eloísa, la maestra

Luis Pérez de León

as Don Cosme, el cura

Félix Fernández

as Don Emiliano, el médico

Nicolás D. Perchicot

as Boticario

Fernando Aguirre

as Geronimo - el secretario

Emilio Santiago

as Barbero (uncredited)

Joaquín Roa

as Julían - el pregonero

José Franco

as Delegado general

Rafael Alonso

as Enviado

Ángel Álvarez

as Pedro

Elisa Méndez

as Doña Raquel

Matilde López Roldán

as Doña Matilde

José Vivó

as Secretario

Manuel Alexandre

as Secretario

Josep Castillo

as Secretario

José Alburquerque

as Florentino

Enrique Macedo

as Rey mago

Manuel Rosellón

as Rey mago

Pepito Vidal

as Pepito

Rafael Cortés

as Cowboy

Pablo Tallaví

as Inquisidor

Antonio Florido

as Maquinista de apisonadora

Aquilino Ballesteros

as Juan (no acreditado)

Emilio Vidaurreta

as Maquinista de apisonadora (no acreditado)

Bernardino Laso

as Genaro

Joaquín Bergía

as Cowboy

José Riesgo

as Cowboy

Francisco Bonilla

as Rafael (no acreditado)

Fernando Rey

as Narrador (voz)

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