Apr 04, 1953
78 min
Full-HD

Welcome Mr. Marshall! (1953)

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.

Category

Comedy

Country

Spain

Companies

Unión Industrial Cinematográfica

José Isbert

Don Pablo, el alcalde

Lolita Sevilla

Carmen Vargas

Alberto Romea

Don Luis, el caballero

Manolo Morán

Manolo

Elvira Quintillá

Señorita Eloísa, la maestra

Luis Pérez de León

Don Cosme, el cura

Félix Fernández

Don Emiliano, el médico

Fernando Aguirre

Geronimo - el secretario

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