''Airport'' (Spanish: ''Aeropuerto'') is a 1953 Spanish

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directed by

Luis Lucia Luis Lucia Mingarro (24 May 1914, in Valencia – 12 March 1984, in Madrid) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. His father, Luis Lucia, was the Spanish minister of communications in 1935. He studied Law and was the attorney of CI ...

, and starring

Fernando Fernán Gómez Fernando Fernández Gómez (28 August 1921 – 21 November 2007) better known as Fernando Fernán Gómez was a Spanish actor, screenwriter, film director, theater director and member of the Royal Spanish Academy for seven years. He was born i ...

, Margarita Andrey, and Fernando Rey.Bentley p. 129

Cast

as Luis * Margarita Andrey as Lilliane * Fernando Rey as Fernando * María Asquerino as María * María Teresa Reina as Isabel * Manolo Morán as Beltrán * Julia Caba Alba as Albertina * Juan Vázquez as Ceferino * José Isbert as Manolo *

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as Mr. Fogg *

Elvira Quintillá Elvira Quintillá (19 September 1928 – 27 December 2013) was a Spanish actress, whose career spanned over six decades. Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Quintillá began her acting career in 1941, appearing on stage. She married actor José Mar ...

as Florista *

Antonio Riquelme Antonio García-Riquelme Salvador (9 November 1894 – 20 March 1968), better known as Antonio Riquelme, was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1911 and 1967. Selected filmography * ''El fantasma del castill ...

as Comisario * José Franco as Señor Comas * Félix Fernández as M. Lacombre * Adriano Domínguez as Mendoza *

Manuel Arbó Manuel Arbó (18 July 1898 – 25 May 1973) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1970. Selected filmography * '' Drácula'' (1931, Spanish version) * ''There Were Thirteen'' (1931, Spanish-language ...

* Ramón Elías as Maitre de la boite * Casimiro Hurtado as Emilio *

Xan das Bolas Tomás Ares Pena, known as Xan das Bolas (30 October 1908 – 13 September 1977) was a Spanish comic actor active during the franquism with films including ''Botón de ancla ''Anchor Button'' (Spanish: ''Botón de ancla'') is a 1961 Spanis ...

* Lola del Pino as Lola * Ana de Leyva * Arturo Marín as Pepe "El Tasca" *

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as Camarero *

Félix Dafauce Félix Dafauce (13 November 1896 – 5 October 1990) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in 120 films between 1925 and 1987. He was born and died in Madrid, Spain. Selected filmography * ''When the Angels Sleep'' (1947) * ''Dawn of Ame ...

Manuel Dicenta Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * M ...

as Ramón * Valeriano Andrés as Peña *

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as Nemesio * Milagros Carrión as Kioskera * Delia Luna * Manuel San Román as Policía * Mercedes Muñoz Sampedro as Criada de Fernanda *

Juana Ginzo Juana is a Spanish female first name. It is the feminine form of Juan (English John), and thus corresponds to the English names Jane, Janet, Jean, Joan, and Joanna. Juanita is a common variant. The name Juana may refer to: People * Juana I ( ...

José Sepúlveda José Heriberto Sepúlveda Beltrán (born September 27, 1960), also known as El Monteaguilino is a Chilean folklorist and television host. Biography José Sepúlveda was born on September 27, 1960, in Monte Águila, Chile. He is the son of Mar ...

* José Blanch * Juanita Reina as Canzonetista * Francisco Bernal as Taxista de Isabel *

Eduardo Fajardo Eduardo Martínez Fajardo (14 August 1924 – 4 July 2019) was a Spanish film actor born in Meis (Pontevedra), Spain. He appeared in 183 films, 75 plays and made 2,000 television appearances between 1947 and 2002. Biography He was born in ...

as Man in disco * Charito Leonís as Bailarina *

José Manuel Martín José Manuel Martín Pérez (born 24 May 1924) is a Spanish retired film and television actor, radio broadcaster, and screenwriter. He was a popular character actor in Spanish cinema during the 1950s and 60s, best remembered for playing villaino ...

* Antonio Ozores as Dependiente *

Ángel Álvarez Ángel Álvarez (26 September 1906 – 13 December 1983) was a prolific Spanish film actor. He made over 205 film appearances between 1945 and 1982. He is probably best known for his western films of the 1960s and 1970s. He appeared in Spaghe ...

as Lorenzo

References

Bibliography

* Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer 2008.

External links

* 1953 comedy films Spanish comedy films 1953 films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by Luis Lucia Cifesa films 1950s Spanish films {{1950s-Spain-film-stub