Leap to Fame

Leap to Fame

1959
1h 55min

The story of doctor Santiago Ramón y Cajal, who adapting Golgi's silver staining method enabled the visualization of the real structure of the central nervous system, based on individual cells, the neurons. For which both were bestowed the Nobel prize in 1906.

Leap to Fame

Storyline

The story of doctor Santiago Ramón y Cajal, who adapting Golgi's silver staining method enabled the visualization of the real structure of the central nervous system, based on individual cells, the neurons. For which both were bestowed the Nobel prize in 1906.
Cast
Adolfo Marsillach
Adolfo Marsillach
Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Julia Caba Alba
Julia Caba Alba
Old woman on train
Rafael Bardem
Rafael Bardem
Professor Casas
Asunción Sancho
Asunción Sancho
Silvería
Mario Morales
Mario Morales
Antonio Rivas
Isabel de Pomés
Isabel de Pomés
Mother
José Marco Davó
José Marco Davó
Don Justo
María del Valle
Acting
Ángel Luis Álvarez
Santiago (young)
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez
Pedro (young)
Estrella Martínez
Enriqueta
Elías Rodríguez
Tomás
Matilde Muñoz Sampedro
Matilde Muñoz Sampedro
Animal seller
José Riesgo
José Riesgo
Acting
Francisco Masana
Acting
Ángel Álvarez
Ángel Álvarez
Photographer
Ángel Calero
Ángel Calero
Priest
José Luis Torrado
Acting
Luciano Díaz
Farmer
José Sepúlveda
José Sepúlveda
Shoe salesman
María Jesús Lara
Acting
Pilar Cano
Acting
Manuel Peiró
Manuel Peiró
Pedro (adult)
Joaquín Bergía
Joaquín Bergía
Orderly
Goyo Lebrero
Goyo Lebrero
Pet shop assistant
José Manuel Martín
José Manuel Martín
Cholera patient
Julio Sanjuán
Julio Sanjuán
Scientist
Rufino Inglés
Rufino Inglés
Committee Member 1
Juan Manuel San Juan
Committee Member 2
Carlos Mendy
Carlos Mendy
Dr Ferrán
Manuel Arbó
Manuel Arbó
Cholera patient's husband
Luis Rivera
Showman
Carmen Esbrí
Acting
Enrique Ávila
Enrique Ávila
Acting
Luis Gario
Acting
Juan Cazalilla
Juan Cazalilla
Butler
Antonio Alfonso Vidal
Professor Skelliger
Domingo Rivas
Domingo Rivas
Acting
Luis María Lasala
Congress Employee
Antonio Molino Rojo
Antonio Molino Rojo
(uncredited)
Antonio Vela
(uncredited)
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