The Heifer

The Heifer

122 mins | Comedy, War | March 6, 1985

During the Spanish Civil War a platoon of mismatched Republican soldiers cross the front-line to steal the bull that the enemy is going to fight on the local holiday of the nearby village. In addition to ruining the Nationalist faction's celebration they want the animal in order to butcher it and feed their famished troops. They get caught in the process and have to go through a series of funny and pathetic incidents before they can get back to their side.

The Heifer

122 mins | Comedy, War | March 6, 1985

The Heifer
During the Spanish Civil War a platoon of mismatched Republican soldiers cross the front-line to steal the bull that the enemy is going to fight on the local holiday of the nearby village. In addition to ruining the Nationalist faction's celebration they want the animal in order to butcher it and feed their famished troops. They get caught in the process and have to go through a series of funny and pathetic incidents before they can get back to their side.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers In-Cine Compañía Industrial Cinematográfica, Jet Films
Original title La vaquilla
Directors Mischa Muller, José Luis García-Berlanga, Luis García Berlanga
Writers Luis García Berlanga, Rafael Azcona

Cast

Alfredo Landa

as Brigada Castro

Santiago Ramos

as Limeño

Juanjo Puigcorbé

as Alférez

José Sacristán

as Teniente Broseta

Carles Velat

as Cura

Eduardo Calvo

as Coronel Republicano

Violeta Cela

as Guadalupe

Agustín González

as Comandante Nacional

Carlos Tristancho

as Cartujano

Valeriano Andrés

as Párroco

María Elena Flores

as Vicenta

Antonio Gamero

as Sargento Nacional 1º

Rafael Hernández

as Sargento Nacional 2º

Valentín Paredes

as Soldado Calzoncillos

Fernando Sancho

as Alcalde

Tomás Zori

as Matías

Joan Armengol

as Soldado Nacional 1º

Pedro Beltrán

as Roque

Luis Ciges

as Barbero

Ana Gracia

as Hermana Tonto

Sergio Mendizábal

as Capellán Castrense

Fernando Sala

as Tonto Pueblo

Francisco Valdivia

as Piporra

Adolfo Marsillach

as Marqués

Amparo Soler Leal

as Encarna

Luis Alegre

as (uncredited)

Miguel Bódalo

as Soldier (uncredited)