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, Aníbal Vela and Manuel Arbó. The film is an adaptation of Washington Irving's 1832 short stories of the same title.

Plot

American writer Washington Inving travels to La Alhambra de Granada, visiting its moorish buildings and getting inspiration from the people he meets : Mariquilla the gipsy, the soldier in love with her, bandoleers and local politicians.

Cast

In alphabetical order *Manuel Aguilera *Julio F. Alymán * Manuel Arbó as Ventero * Mario Berriatúa as Lucas * Raúl Cancio as Lieutenant *

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*Manuel Guitián *Casimiro Hurtado as Tío Pichón * José Isbert as Don Cosme - the scribe *José María Martín *Mari Carmen Obregón *Nicolás D. Perchicot as governor *Santiago Rivero *Rosario Royo as Paquita *

as Mariquilla * Carmen Sánchez as Doña Tula * Luis Torrecilla *Aníbal Vela as Washington Irving * Juan Vázquez as Corregidor *Roberto Zara as Varguitas

References

External links

* 1950s historical comedy films Spanish historical comedy films Films based on short fiction Films based on works by Washington Irving Films directed by Florián Rey Films scored by Jesús García Leoz Spanish black-and-white films 1950s Spanish films {{1950s-Spain-film-stub