Overview

Don Mendo, Marquess of Cabra, gallant and dashing knight of medieval Castilian, is also a virtuous mandoline player and a specialist in climbing towers. But he has a bad run, all played and all lost at seven-thirty (card game), and lost his honor playing in his latest escalation of love to the apartment of his beloved and beautiful Magdalena. Don Nuño Manso de Jarama, father of Magdalena, has pledged the hand of his daughter to the Duke of Toro, and surprises Don Mendo in the room of Magdalena. To save the honor of his beloved one, Don Mendo says that no love has led him to the Tower, but he has climbed to steal. Magdalena is clean of all suspicion, and he is condemned to die buried in the castle wall. The Marquess of Moncada and other noble gentlemen, all friends of Don Mendo, facilitate his escape.

Top Cast

Fernando Fernán Gómez

Don Mendo Salazar - Marqués de Cabra

Paloma Valdés

Magdalena

Juanjo Menéndez

Don Pero Collado, Duque de Toro

Antonio Garisa

El Rey, Alfonso VII

Joaquín Roa

Don Nuño Manso de Jarama

Lina Canalejas

La Reina, Berenguela

María Luisa Ponte

Doña Ramírez

José Vivó

Marqués de la Moncada

Paula Martel

Azofaifa

Lola Cardona

Marquesa de Tarrasa

Naima Lamcharki

Rezaida

Francisco Camoiras

Clodulfo