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El bombero atómico

El bombero atómico

Part of Cantinflas Collection

1952•1h 35m•8.3/10
Comedy

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8.3/10(93)

Cantinflas is a clumsy fireman, who one day receives the visit of his little goddaughter, whose mother recently died in the jungle. After having work in a few fires, Cantinflas decided to quit and become a policeman, because is less dangerous. Everything goes well until a gang of gangsters kidnap the girl, because of a monetary inheritance.

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Production

POSA Films

Language

ES

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Cantinflas

Cantinflas

Agente 777

Roberto Soto

Roberto Soto

Comandante Bravo

Gilberto González

Gilberto González

El Piquete

Elisa Quintanilla

Elisa Quintanilla

Rosario

Miguel Manzano

Miguel Manzano

Jefe bomberos

Pascual García Peña

Pascual García Peña

El chueco

Ernesto Finance

Ernesto Finance

Licenciado / notario

Jorge Mondragón

Jorge Mondragón

Silverio

Eduardo Alcaraz

Eduardo Alcaraz

Sargento Policía

Ángel Infante

Policia

Daniel Arroyo

Hombre entre multitud (uncredited)

José Chávez

José Chávez

Policía (uncredited)

Enrique del Castillo

Policía (uncredited)

Pedro Elviro

Pedro Elviro

Secretario (uncredited)

Rogelio Fernández

Esbirro del piquete (uncredited)

Lidia Franco

Doña Guadalupe (uncredited)

Conchita Gentil Arcos

Vecina (uncredited)

María Gentil Arcos

María Gentil Arcos

Doña Cleofas (uncredited)

Margarito Luna

Margarito Luna

Esbirro del piquete (uncredited)

Álvaro Matute

Jugador de cartas (uncredited)

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