Welcome Mr. Marshall!

Welcome Mr. Marshall!

78 mins | Comedy | April 4, 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.

Welcome Mr. Marshall!

78 mins | Comedy | April 4, 1953

Welcome Mr. Marshall!
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.
IMDb rating 7.9
Producers Unión Industrial Cinematográfica
Original title ¡Bienvenido, Míster Marshall!
Directors Luis García Berlanga, Ricardo Muñoz Suay
Writers Miguel Mihura, Juan Antonio Bardem, Luis García Berlanga

Cast

José Isbert

as Don Pablo, el alcalde

Lolita Sevilla

as Carmen Vargas

Alberto Romea

as Don Luis, el caballero

Manolo Morán

as Manolo

Elvira Quintillá

as Señorita Eloísa, la maestra

Luis Pérez de León

as Don Cosme, el cura

Félix Fernández

as Don Emiliano, el médico

Fernando Aguirre

as Geronimo - el secretario

Joaquín Roa

as Julían - el pregonero

Nicolás D. Perchicot

as Boticario

José Franco

as Delegado general

Rafael Alonso

as Enviado

Elisa Méndez

as Doña Raquel

José Alburquerque

as Florentino

Ángel Álvarez

as Pedro

José Vivó

as Secretario

Manuel Alexandre

as Secretario

José Castillo

as Secretario

Joaquín Bergía

as Cowboy

Rafael Cortés

as Cowboy

José Riesgo

as Cowboy

Fernando Rey

as Narrador (voice)

Emilio Santiago

as Barbero (uncredited)