The Other Life of Captain Contreras
1955, Spanish. Directed by Rafael Gil.
During archaeological excavations in the crypt of Santo Tomé (Toledo, Spain), a sarcophagus is discovered containing the incorrupt body of Captain Contreras, a man in a state of suspended animation since 1650, due to a potion someone forced him to ingest to prevent further illness. The audacious journalist Cornejo intends to exploit this discovery, with the help of Paca Revilla, a careless woman, and an unscrupulous doctor. The controversy surrounding the authenticity of Contreras's body reaches the ears of several American universities, which purchase the Captain's remains.
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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Cast & crew
- Rafael GilDirector
- Fernando Fernán GómezAlonso Contreras
- Maria PiazzaiSilvia
- María AsquerinoPaca Revilla (as Maruja Asquerino)
- Fernando SanchoAntonio Cornejo
- Mariano AzañaJorge Hernández Piñada
- Félix de PomésMarqués del Darro
- Antonio RiquelmeEleuterio
- Ramón ElíasDr. Yuste
- Luis HurtadoPresidente del tribunal
- Juan CalvoMoñudo
- Francisco ArenzanaFiscal
- José Manuel MartínDr. Rad
Details
- Released
- 5 June 1955
- Original title
- La otra vida del capitán Contreras
- Country
- Spain
- Written by
- Torcuato Luca de Tena, Vicente Escrivá, Rafael Gil
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The Other Life of Captain Contreras isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 June 1955. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Other Life of Captain Contreras?
The Other Life of Captain Contreras (1955) was directed by Rafael Gil and stars Fernando Fernán Gómez, Maria Piazzai, María Asquerino.