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Un anuncio y cinco cartas
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Un anuncio y cinco cartas

1937-05-28 · 12 min · ★ 5.3

Comedy

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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Directors
Luis Marquina, Enrique Jardiel Poncela
Production companies
Cinesia
Countries
Spain
Status
Released

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Enrique Jardiel PoncelaEnrique Jardiel PoncelaNarrator (voice)
Joaquina AlmarcheJoaquina
José María del ValCecilio
Conchita LeonardoMarguerite
Dolores BremónDolores BremónCeferina
Minerva LespierLeticia

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