Movies by José Isbert

My Beloved Juan

My Beloved Juan

The strange disappearance of the dogs of his neighbors leads Juan to investigate the case on his own. It ends up finding out that the author of the robberies is a young woman called Eloísa, the cocky daughter of a scientist who uses dogs to create an antidote against sleep. Juan and Eloísa fall in love, but he will ask her to leave her luxurious mansion to live only with his salary.

Broken Lives

Broken Lives

La Gran Familia

La Gran Familia

Una chica de opereta

Una chica de opereta

A poor composer sells his songs to a music publisher who attributes them to his son, who sells them to a famous singer. Seeking the son, the musician's daughter will unexpectedly find a job as secretary to the singer, disguised as an unattractive and authoritative woman who effectively controls his careless lifestyle.

The Executioner

The Executioner

An undertaker gets married to an old executioner's daughter and, although he doesn't like it, must continue the profession of his father-in-law after his retirement.

The Gang of Eleven

The Gang of Eleven

Inspired by the American gangster films, a group of thugs decides to dock the Bank of Spain. "El Rubio" explains to his men that, to commit the armed robbery, they will have to dig a gallery in the Cibeles. But, due to the threats of a rival band, "El Rubio" decides to disguise itself and pretend to be one of the most famous actors of the moment.

El capitán Veneno

El capitán Veneno

In Madrid, under Queen Isabel II reign, rebellions are frequent events. During one of them Captain Jorge de Córdoba, nicknamed Veneno (poison) for his quarrelsome disposition, bad temper and outright misogyny, is hurt and taken to a house where two women, a widow and her daughter, are to take care of him.

Near the city

Near the city

Those Who Did Not Go to War

Those Who Did Not Go to War

First World War. In a largely rural area of neutral Spain, two families confront one another and play a part in embarrassing situations because they don't support the same side in the war. This will influence the breakup of an engagement.