75
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Cantinflas works as a porter, who writes letters and speeches in his old writing machine to earn an extra money, despite the fact that he still goes to school.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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- You want dark or edgy material
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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 72GoodWatch 75
IMDb7.2
Running time
1 h 53 min
Longer than most comedies, +13 min on the typical 100
typical 100113Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 30 countries
+20Released
1950
May 3, 1950
76 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Made in
- Mexico
and 12 more36 people
- CantinflasCantinflas
- Silvia PinalRosita
- Carlos Martínez BaenaDon Sebastian, el profe
- Óscar PulidoElpidio
- Fernando CasanovaRaúl
- José BavieraDr. Perfecto Lozano
- JdJosefina del MarLa vecina bailarina
- Conchita Gentil ArcosDoña Cuca, vecina
- PMPepe MartínezProfesor examinador
- Pedro ElviroDon Fortino
- RARicardo AdalidAmigo de Raúl en fiesta (uncredited)
- FdFelipe de FloresAmigo de Raúl en fiesta (uncredited)
- SBStephen BerneMasajista (uncredited)
Victorio BlancoHombre en velorio (uncredited)- RCRodolfo CalvoHombre en velorio (uncredited)
- CCCarmen CabreraMiembra del patronato (uncredited)
- MVMaría ValdealdeMiembra del patronato (uncredited)
- PMPaco MartínezMiembro del patronato (uncredited)
- FSFélix SamperMiembro del patronato (uncredited)
- JCJaime CalpeEstudiante inteligente (uncredited)
- JLJosé Luis MorenoEstudiante (uncredited)
Ismael Pérez 'Poncianito'Estudiante (uncredited)- JPJorge PérezEstudiante (uncredited)
Lupe CarrilesVecina chismosa (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Miguel M. Delgado Director, Screenplay
- Julio Cahero Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Jaime Salvador Screenplay
- Carlos León Dialogue
Camera · 2
- Raúl Martínez Solares Director of Photography
- Manuel Gómez Urquiza Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Jorge Busto Editor
Sound · 4
- Gonzalo Curiel Original Music Composer
- Galdino R. Samperio Music
- James L. Fields Sound
- Antonio Bustos Sound Editor
Art · 1
- Gunther Gerszo Production Design
Other crew · 1
- Jorge Benavides Special Effects
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GoodWatch score 70Film 9
- You’re Missing the Point (1940)
GoodWatch score 78Film 10
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GoodWatch score 55Film 11
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GoodWatch score 74Film 19
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GoodWatch score 72Film 21
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GoodWatch score 69Film 22
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GoodWatch score 75Film 24
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GoodWatch score 75Film 26
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GoodWatch score 73Film 29
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