Welcome Mr. Marshall!
7.9
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.
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José Isbert
Don Pablo, el alcalde
Known for
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The Wheelchair
Manolo Morán
Manolo
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Lolita Sevilla
Carmen Vargas
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Malagueña
The Adventurer of Seville
Alberto Romea
Don Luis, el caballero
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El señor Esteve
Elvira Quintillá
Señorita Eloísa, la maestra
Known for
Placido
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Luis Pérez de León
Don Cosme, el cura
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Félix Fernández
Don Emiliano, el médico
Known for
Tintin and the Blue Oranges
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Nicolás D. Perchicot
Boticario
Also in
The Rocket from Calabuch
Cuentos de la Alhambra
Fernando Aguirre
Geronimo - el secretario
Also in
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Emilio Santiago
Barbero (uncredited)
Known for
Strange Voyage
Joaquín Roa
Julían - el pregonero
Known for
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José Franco
Delegado general
Known for
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Luis García Berlanga Director · Juan Antonio Bardem Screenplay Miguel Mihura Screenplay
First release April 4, 1953 · Produced in Spain · Languages English, Spanish
Production
Unión Industrial Cinematográfica
Production
Spain
Produced in
Languages
Original title
¡Bienvenido, Mister Marshall!
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
Spain · April 4, 1953
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Belgium
May 6, 1954 · Theatrical
France
July 16, 1953 · Theatrical
Hungary
May 12, 1955 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 23, 1954 · Theatrical
Romania
April 4, 1953 · Theatrical
Russia
June 4, 1962 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 14, 1955 · Theatrical
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