La otra vida del capitán Contreras
director:
Rafael Gil
playwright:
Torcuato Luca de Tena
/
Vicente Escrivá
/
Ramón D. Faraldo
/
Rafael Gil
actor:
Fernando Fernán Gómez
/
Maria Piazzai
/
María Asquerino
/
Fernando Sancho
/
Mariano Azaña
…
genre:
Comedy
region:
Spain
language:
Spanish
length: 1h 19m
release date: 1955-06-05
IMDb: tt0046151
La otra vida del capitán Contreras
Overview
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.