

The Great Madcap (1949)
El gran calavera
Overview
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.
Where to watch The Great Madcap
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Plex | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Plex | — | — |
| Canada | Plex | — | — |
| Australia | Plex | — | — |
| Ireland | Plex | — | — |
| New Zealand | Plex | — | — |
| India | Plex | — | — |
| Germany | Plex | — | — |
| France | Plex | — | — |
| Spain | Filmin | — | — |
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What is The Great Madcap about?
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. The Great Madcap is a Comedy movie, released on 1949-11-25, runtime 92 minutes.
Is The Great Madcap worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Great Madcap 7.2 out of 10 from 42 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Great Madcap?
In the United States, The Great Madcap is free to watch on Plex. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Luis Buñuel
Cast
- Fernando Soler as Ramiro de la Mata
- Rosario Granados as Virginia de la Mata
- Andrés Soler as Ladislao de la Mata
- Rubén Rojo as Pablo
- Gustavo Rojo as Eduardo de la Mata
- Maruja Grifell as Milagros
- Francisco Jambrina as Gregorio de la Mata
- Luis Alcoriza as Alfredo
- Antonio Bravo as Alfonso
- Antonio Monsell as Juan, mayordomo
- María Luisa Serrano as Mamá de Alfredo
- Daniel Arroyo as Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)
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Sources
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