The Other Life of Captain Contreras

The Other Life of Captain Contreras (1955)

Comedy

During archaeological excavations in the crypt of Santo Tomé (Toledo, Spain), a sarcophagus is discovered containing the incorrupt body of Captain Contreras, a man in a state of suspended animation since 1650, due to a potion someone forced him to ingest to prevent further illness. The audacious journalist Cornejo intends to exploit this discovery, with the help of Paca Revilla, a careless woman, and an unscrupulous doctor. The controversy surrounding the authenticity of Contreras's body reaches the ears of several American universities, which purchase the Captain's remains.

Director: Rafael Gil
Writer: Torcuato Luca de Tena

Casts

	Fernando Fernán Gómez as Alonso Contreras
	Maria Piazzai as Silvia
	María Asquerino as Paca Revilla (as Maruja Asquerino)
	Fernando Sancho as Antonio Cornejo
	Mariano Azaña as Jorge Hernández Piñada
	Félix de Pomés as Marqués del Darro
	Antonio Riquelme as Eleuterio
	Ramón Elías as Dr. Yuste
	Luis Hurtado as Presidente del tribunal
	Juan Calvo as Moñudo
	Francisco Arenzana as Fiscal
	José Manuel Martín as Dr. Rad
	Manuel Kayser as Valenzuela
	Tony Hernández as Luigi
	Germán Cobos as Pedro
	Carlos Miguel Solá as Productor de televisión
	Virginia de Matos as
	Antonio Moreno as Vagabundo
	Manuel Requena as Reportero
	Aníbal Vela as (no acreditado)
	Matías Prats Sr. as Hombre en aeropuerto
	Rufino Inglés as Hombre ballando en habitación
	Antonio Molino Rojo as
	Sergio Mendizábal as Asistente a la fiesta (no acreditado)
	Julio F. Alymán as Román
	Mónica Pastrana as Amiga de Silvia
	Luis Rivera as (no acreditado)
	María Amparo Soto as (no acreditada)

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