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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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 & crew
Fernando Fernán GómezAlonso Contreras
Maria PiazzaiSilvia
María AsquerinoPaca Revilla (as Maruja Asquerino)
Fernando SanchoAntonio Cornejo
Mariano AzañaJorge Hernández Piñada
Félix de PomésMarqués del Darro
Antonio RiquelmeEleuterio
Luis HurtadoPresidente del tribunal
Juan CalvoMoñudo
Francisco ArenzanaFiscal
José Manuel MartínDr. RadExplore the crew
- Director
- Rafael Gil
- Screenplay
- Torcuato Luca de Tena
- Writer
- Ramón D. Faraldo
- Writer
- Vicente Escrivá
- Writer
- Rafael Gil
- Producer
- Cesáreo González
- Producer
- Pedro Luis Ramírez
- Original Music Composer
- Juan Quintero
- Director of Photography
- Alfredo Fraile
- Editor
- José Antonio Rojo