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.
Cast & Crew
José Isbert
Don Pablo, el alcalde
Manolo Morán
Manolo
Lolita Sevilla
Carmen Vargas
Alberto Romea
Don Luis, el caballero
Elvira Quintillá
Señorita Eloísa, la maestra
Luis Pérez de León
Don Cosme, el cura
Félix Fernández
Don Emiliano, el médico
Nicolás D. Perchicot
Boticario
Fernando Aguirre
Geronimo - el secretario
Emilio Santiago
Barbero (uncredited)
Joaquín Roa
Julían - el pregonero
José Franco
Delegado general
Rafael Alonso
Enviado
Ángel Álvarez
Pedro
José Vivó
Secretario
Manuel Alexandre
Secretario
Josep Castillo
Secretario
Joaquín Bergía
Cowboy
José Riesgo
Cowboy
Fernando Rey
Narrador (voz)
Miguel Mihura, Luis García Berlanga, Juan Antonio Bardem
Screenplay
Luis García Berlanga
Director
