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Genres
Comedy
Overview
Cantinflas, the boyfriend of the servant of a rich industrial man, gets into the house in order to kill a mad dog. Suddenly this man appears so the servant tells him that Cantinflas is his wife's brother (Leonardo), who had been lost for years. The rich man then remembers that his father in law's testament could only be paid when all brothers get together, so treats Cantinflas, a real bum, as a king.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
112 min
Release Date
1940-09-11
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
95
Vote Average
8.142
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Cantinflas
Cantinflas
Joaquín Pardavé
Cayetano Lastre
Sara García
Clotilde Regalado
Sofía Álvarez
Dolores del Paso de Lastre
Dolores Camarillo
Paz 'Pacita'
Manuel Noriega
Juez
Antonio R. Frausto
Defensor
Agustín Isunza
Fiscal
Antonio Bravo
Bobby Lechuga, el Fox Terrier
Francisco Jambrina
Leonardo del Paso
Joaquín Coss
Magistrado
Eduardo Arozamena
Juez sordo
Rafael Icardo
Comisario tonto
Alfredo Varela
Escribiente
Ángel T. Sala
Inspector
Estanislao Schillinsky
Ayudante del juez sordo
Narciso Busquets
Hijo de Cantinflas
Max Langler
Policía
Wilfrido Moreno
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