The Great Madcap

Buñuel's first "comeback" film since "L'Age d'Or" in 1930 (he made only a few musicals in the interim), "El Gran Calavera" concerns a family's attempts to change the patriarch's somewhat indulgent and hedonistic ways by fooling him into thinking his large fortune is gone. They assume a life of poverty in Mexico in an attempt to teach him a lesson. However, he discovers it's a ruse, but continues to perpetuate the facade of ignorance while sneaking off during the day to conduct his thriving business. Why? To teach his family a lesson - they are all lazy, worthless leeches!

Fernando Soler

Ramiro de la Mata

Rosario Granados

Virginia de la Mata

Andrés Soler

Ladislao de la Mata

Rubén Rojo

Pablo

Gustavo Rojo

Eduardo de la Mata

Maruja Grifell

Milagros

Francisco Jambrina

Gregorio de la Mata

Luis Alcoriza

Alfredo

Antonio Bravo

Alfonso

Antonio Monsell

Juan, mayordomo

María Luisa Serrano

Mamá de Alfredo

Daniel Arroyo

Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)

Ana María Hernández

Invitada a fiesta (uncredited)

Josefina Burgos

Empleada de Ramiro (uncredited)

Ángel Infante

Empleada de Ramiro (uncredited)

Carmen Cabrera

Doña Chole, mamá de Pablo (uncredited)

José Chávez

Prisionero (uncredited)

Leonor Gómez

Vecina vecindad (uncredited)