Welcome Mr. Marshall!

78 mins
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.

José Isbert

Don Pablo, el alcalde

Lolita Sevilla

Carmen Vargas

Alberto Romea

Don Luis, el caballero

Elvira Quintillá

Señorita Eloísa, la maestra

Luis Pérez de León

Don Cosme, el cura

Félix Fernández

Don Emiliano, el médico

Fernando Aguirre

Geronimo - el secretario

Emilio Santiago

Barbero (uncredited)

Joaquín Roa

Julían - el pregonero

José Franco

Delegado general

Elisa Méndez

Doña Raquel

José Vivó

Secretario

Josep Castillo

Secretario

Pablo Tallaví

Inquisidor

Antonio Florido

Maquinista de apisonadora

Aquilino Ballesteros

Juan (no acreditado)

Emilio Vidaurreta

Maquinista de apisonadora (no acreditado)

Francisco Bonilla

Rafael (no acreditado)

Fernando Rey

Narrador (voz)

Miguel Mihura

Screenplay

Jesús García Leoz

Original Music Composer

Francisco Canet Cubel

Set Decoration

Manuel Berenguer

Director of Photography

Federico del Toro

Property Master

Eloy Mella

Camera Operator

Alicia Castillo

Assistant Editor

Miguel Guzmán

Still Photographer

Ricardo Muñoz Suay

Assistant Director

Antonio Alonso

Sound Designer

Eduardo de la Torre

Costume Design

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