During the Spanish Civil War a platoon of mismatched Republican soldiers cross the front-line to steal the bull that the enemy is going to fight on the local holiday of the nearby village. In addition to ruining the Nationalist faction's celebration they want the animal in order to butcher it and feed their famished troops. They get caught in the process and have to go through a series of funny and pathetic incidents before they can get back to their side.
Cast
Alfredo Landa
Brigada Castro
Guillermo Montesinos
Mariano
Santiago Ramos
Limeño
Juanjo Puigcorbé
Alférez
José Sacristán
Teniente Broseta
Carles Velat
Cura
Eduardo Calvo
Coronel Republicano
Violeta Cela
Guadalupe
Agustín González
Comandante Nacional
María Luisa Ponte
Juana
Amelia de la Torre
Adela
Carlos Tristancho
Cartujano
Valeriano Andrés
Párroco
María Elena Flores
Vicenta
Antonio Gamero
Sargento Nacional 1º
Rafael Hernández
Sargento Nacional 2º
Valentín Paredes
Soldado Calzoncillos
Fernando Sancho
Alcalde
Tomás Zori
Matías
Joan Armengol
Soldado Nacional 1º
Pedro Beltrán
Roque
Luis Ciges
Barbero
Ana Gracia
Hermana Tonto
Sergio Mendizábal
Capellán Castrense
Fernando Sala
Tonto Pueblo
Francisco Valdivia
Piporra
Adolfo Marsillach
Marqués
Amparo Soler Leal
Encarna
Balbino Lacosta
Unknown
Rubén Tobías
Unknown
Luis Alegre
(uncredited)
Miguel Bódalo
Soldier (uncredited)
Crew
Luis García Berlanga
Director, Screenplay, Story
Rafael Azcona
Screenplay, Story
Carlos Suárez
Director of Photography
José Luis García-Berlanga
Assistant Director
Mischa Muller
Assistant Director
Alfredo Matas
Executive Producer
Benjamín Benhamou
Producer
Enrique Alarcón
Production Design, Set Decoration, Art Direction
Luis Argüello
Production Design
Alfredo Belinchón
Casting
León Revuelta
Costume Design
Teresa Matías
Hairstylist
Mariano García Rey
Makeup Artist
Miguel Asins Arbó
Music
Juan Jesús Escudero
Property Master
Pedro González
Property Master
Juan de la Flor
Property Master
Luis Briales
Production Manager
Marisol Carnicero
Production Manager
Daniela Vega
Production Manager
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