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Edmund Gwenn, Manuel Alexandre, Valentina Cortese, Franco Fabrizi, José Isbert ... see more see more... , Félix Fernández , Juan Calvo , Jose Luis Ozores , Maria Vico

The Spanish/Italian Rocket From Calabuch is significant only as the last film of beloved character actor Edmund Gwenn. The 78-year-old star plays a retired atomic scientist who settles in a peaceful S... read more read more...panish village. But he can't remain sedentary for long, and soon he's off and about developing a new kind of rocket. So much for his retirement, and so much for the peace and quiet in his village, which is soon overrun with reporters and spies. Rocket From Calabuch was originally released in Spain as simply Calabuch; the film didn't make it to the states until after Edmund Gwenn's death in 1959. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Directed by: Luis García Berlanga

Release Date: September 28, 1956

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