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Cantinflas
Cantinflas

Cantinflas

Joaquín Pardavé
Joaquín Pardavé

Cayetano Lastre

Sara García
Sara García

Clotilde Regalado

Sofía Álvarez
Sofía Álvarez

Dolores del Paso de Lastre

Dolores Camarillo
Dolores Camarillo

Paz 'Pacita'

Manuel Noriega
Manuel Noriega

Juez

Antonio R. Frausto
Antonio R. Frausto

Defensor

Agustín Isunza
Agustín Isunza

Fiscal

Antonio Bravo
Antonio Bravo

Bobby Lechuga, el Fox Terrier

Francisco Jambrina
Francisco Jambrina

Leonardo del Paso

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1940-09-11

  • Average

    8.142

  • Rating:

    4.1 starts
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  • Languages:

    Español
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