Welcome Mr. Marshall!

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

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

Manuel Alexandre

Secretario

Josep Castillo

Secretario

Enrique Macedo

Rey mago

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)

Art

Francisco Canet Cubel

Set Decoration

Camera

Manuel Berenguer

Director of Photography

Miguel Guzmán

Still Photographer

Eloy Mella

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Eduardo de la Torre

Costume Design

Crew

Federico del Toro

Property Master

Directing

Ricardo Muñoz Suay

Assistant Director

Editing

Alicia Castillo

Assistant Editor

Sound

Jesús García Leoz

Original Music Composer

Antonio Alonso

Sound Designer

Writing

Miguel Mihura

Screenplay

Art

Francisco Canet Cubel

Set Decoration

Camera

Manuel Berenguer

Director of Photography

Miguel Guzmán

Still Photographer

Eloy Mella

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Eduardo de la Torre

Costume Design

Crew

Federico del Toro

Property Master

Directing

Ricardo Muñoz Suay

Assistant Director

Editing

Alicia Castillo

Assistant Editor

Sound

Jesús García Leoz

Original Music Composer

Antonio Alonso

Sound Designer

Writing

Miguel Mihura

Screenplay