Father Cigarette (Spanish: El padre Pitillo) is a 1955 Spanish-Portuguese comedy film directed by Juan de Orduña and starring Valeriano León, Virgilio Teixeira and Margarita Andrey. It was based on a play by Carlos Arniches, which had previously been turned into a 1946 Chilean film of the same title.
The film's sets were designed by Sigfrido Burmann. It was released by the large CIFESA studio.
Plot
Don Froilán, the grouchy priest of a small village, and his sister Camila help Rosita who has become pregnant and banned to return home by her step-father, while the responsible, the son of the richest family, is to be sent away to the city.
Cast
Valeriano León as Don Froilán 'Padre Pitillo'
Virgilio Teixeira
Margarita Andrey
Aurora Redondo
José Nieto
José Sepúlveda
Josefina Serratosa
Ramón Martori
Joan Capri
Modesto Cid
References
Bibliography
Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer 2008.