Movie

The Other Life of Captain Contreras

★ 8/10 · 2 votes 1955 1h 19m Released

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.

Cast

Fernando Fernán Gómez Alonso Contreras Maria Piazzai Silvia María Asquerino Paca Revilla (as Maruja As Fernando Sancho Antonio Cornejo Mariano Azaña Jorge Hernández Piñada Félix de Pomés Marqués del Darro