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We Thieves Are Honourable (1956 film)
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Wikipedia article
'We Thieves Are Honourable' (Spanish: 'Los Ladrones Somos Gente Honrada') is a 1956 Spanish comedy film directed by Pedro Luis Ramirez and starring Jos Luis Ozores, Jos Isbert and Encarna Fuentes.Bentley p.95 The film was based on the 1941 play of the same title by Enrique Jardiel Poncela which had previously been adapted into a 1942 film.
Plot
Arvalo's wealthy family is going to celebrate a party at his house. This event reaches the ears of a gang of thieves who are going to take advantage of the occasion to prepare a good hit. Everything has been carefully planned and nothing can go wrong. But something unexpected happens: The gang leader falls in love with the daughter of the owners of the house and the robbery becomes extremely complicated.
Cast
* Jos Luis Ozores as El Castelar
* Jos Isbert as El To del Gabn
* Encarna Fuentes as Herminia
* Rafael Bardem as Don Felipe Arvalo
* Julia Caba Alba as Eulalia
* Carlos Miguel Sol as Daniel 'El Melanclico'
* Jos Manuel Martn as Antn, el mayordomo
* Jos Ramn Giner as Dr. Ramiro Laredo
* Isabel Pallars as Teresa, la nueva ama de llaves
* Antonio Ozores as Menndez
* Nora Sams as Doa Andrea
* Pilar Gmez Ferrer as Monchi, la esposa del Dr. Laredo
* Joaqun Roa as Vigilante
* Mara Isbert as Berta
* Emilio Santiago as El Titi
* Juana Ginzo as Criada del Rastro
* Julio Gorstegui
* Manuel Aguilera as Benito Ortega
* Jacinto San Emeterio as Empleado de la joyera
* Juan Cazalilla as Otro empleado
* ngel lvarez as Farmacutico
* Milagros Leal as Mujer de Benito
* Alicia Palacios as Germana, la hermana de Don Felipe
* Antonio Garisa as El Pelirrojo
* Jos Mara Rodrguez as Sacristn
* Antonio Molino Rojo as Invitado de la fiesta
References
Bibliography
* Bentley, Bernard. 'A Companion to Spanish Cinema'. Boydell & Brewer, 2008.
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