Pompeyo and Rodolfo work in a newspaper, but they dream of becoming film actors, so they go to a casting for an American film that will be shot in Madrid for a few days; but things will not turn out as they expect…
Social & External
The people behind it
Juan de Orduña
Pompeyo Pimpollo
Nita Moreno
Lía de Golfi
Jack Castelló
Edward S. Carawa
Antonio Barber
Rodolfo Bambolino
Teresa Penella
La Terele / La Tirana
Carlos Rufart
Investigating Judge
Federico Kirkpatrick
Priest
Pablo de la Cruz
Defense Attorney
Jesús Baños
El Niño del Mausoleo
Diego Moreno
El Personita - Flamenco Singer
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Sexy comedy.
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