Every Madman to His Specialty
1939 film
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Every Madman to His Specialty (Spanish: Cada loco con su tema) is a 1939 Mexican comedy mystery film directed by Juan Bustillo Oro and starring Enrique Herrera, Joaquín Pardavé and Gloria Marín.[1][2] It was shot at the Clasa Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Carlos Toussaint.
Humberto Gómez Landero
Juan Bustillo Oro
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| Directed by | Juan Bustillo Oro |
| Written by | Juan Bustillo Oro Humberto Gómez Landero |
| Produced by | Jesús Grovas Juan Bustillo Oro |
| Starring | Enrique Herrera Joaquín Pardavé Gloria Marín |
| Cinematography | Jack Draper |
| Edited by | Mario González |
| Music by | Max Urban |
Production company | Grovas-Oro Films |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Julio César (Enrique Herrera) is a highly successful but intensely nervous horror radio-play writer who ironically suffers from extreme, debilitating fears of his own scary creations. To seek treatment and calm his nerves, his psychiatrist, Dr. Jiménez, prescribes a stay at a quiet sanatorium where he can recuperate in absolute peace. Eager to protect his professional reputation and public persona, Julio César decides to travel under the pseudonym "Justiniano Conquián." Unbeknownst to the writer, an eccentric, absent-minded taxidermist happens to share the exact same name of Justiniano Conquián. This taxidermist is the rightful heir to a massive family fortune, but his inheritance comes with a bizarre catch: according to the late patriarch's will, he must successfully survive living for an entire month inside the family's notoriously haunted castle. Desperate to steal the wealth for themselves, a greedy cousin of the real Justiniano bribes Dr. Jiménez to alter the travel arrangements. As a result of the scheme, Julio César is intentionally misdirected and arrives at the spooky, trap-filled Conquián castle, fully believing it to be his intended medical sanatorium. He is immediately thrust into a chaotic house of horrors alongside an array of eccentric, money-hungry relatives who are actively scheming against each other for the inheritance. Navigating secret passageways, alleged hauntings, and escalating family betrayals, the terrified writer must inadvertently survive the dangerous internal battles of the Conquián family while mistaking the very real threats around him for unconventional psychological therapy.
Cast
- Enrique Herrera as Julio César Napoleón
- Joaquín Pardavé as Justiniano conquián
- Gloria Marín as Josefina Larios Conquián
- Antonio R. Frausto as Serafin del Monte
- Alberto Martí as Dr. Germán Casca Conquián
- Natalia Ortiz as Augusta
- Eduardo Arozamena as Severo - Cedronio Conquián
- Adela Jaloma as Lucrecia
- Francisco Jambrina as Arturo Íñigo
- Alberto Galán as Dr. Luis Jiménez
- Wilfrido Moreno as Pedro
- Roberto Banquells as Anselmo Cordero Conquián
- Victoria Argota as Etelvina
- Elvira Gosti as Clarita
- Humberto Rodríguez as Policía
- Honorato Bassoco as Policía
- Gerardo del Castillo as Director sanatorio
- Crox Alvarado as Secretario de notario
- Aurora Ruiz as Sirvienta
