We Thieves Are Honourable (Spanish: Los Ladrones Somos Gente Honrada) is a 1956 Spanish comedy film directed by Pedro Luis Ramirez and starring José Luis Ozores, José Isbert and Encarna Fuentes.[1] 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

Arévalo'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

  • José Luis Ozores as El Castelar
  • José Isbert as El Tío del Gabán
  • Encarna Fuentes as Herminia
  • Rafael Bardem as Don Felipe Arévalo
  • Julia Caba Alba as Eulalia
  • Carlos Miguel Solá as Daniel 'El Melancólico'
  • José Manuel Martín as Antón, el mayordomo
  • José Ramón Giner as Dr. Ramiro Laredo
  • Isabel Pallarés as Teresa, la nueva ama de llaves
  • Antonio Ozores as Menéndez
  • Nora Samsó as Doña Andrea
  • Pilar Gómez Ferrer as Monchi, la esposa del Dr. Laredo
  • Joaquín Roa as Vigilante
  • María Isbert as Berta
  • Emilio Santiago as El Titi
  • Juana Ginzo as Criada del Rastro
  • Julio Goróstegui
  • Manuel Aguilera as Benito Ortega
  • Jacinto San Emeterio as Empleado de la joyería
  • Juan Cazalilla as Otro empleado
  • Ángel Álvarez as Farmacéutico
  • Milagros Leal as Mujer de Benito
  • Alicia Palacios as Germana, la hermana de Don Felipe
  • Antonio Garisa as El Pelirrojo
  • José María Rodríguez as Sacristán
  • Antonio Molino Rojo as Invitado de la fiesta

References

  1. ^ Bentley p.95

Bibliography

  • Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer, 2008.


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