Un anuncio y cinco cartas

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Un anuncio y cinco cartas

1937

0h 12m

5.3(3 votes)

Comedy

Overview

An honest man puts an ad looking for a room to rent in an honest house and receives five peculiar answers.

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6 members

Writing

Enrique Jardiel Poncela

Narrator (voice)

Acting

Joaquina Almarche

Joaquina

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José María del Val

Cecilio

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Conchita Leonardo

Marguerite

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Dolores Bremón

Ceferina

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Minerva Lespier

Leticia

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