You’re Missing the Point

You’re Missing the Point

Part of Cantinflas Collection

1940•1h 52m•8.1/10

Comedy

Ratings

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8.1/10(99)

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.

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Production

Grovas-Oro Films

Language

ES

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

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

Joaquín Coss

Joaquín Coss

Magistrado

Eduardo Arozamena

Eduardo Arozamena

Juez sordo

Rafael Icardo

Rafael Icardo

Comisario tonto

Alfredo Varela

Alfredo Varela

Escribiente

Ángel T. Sala

Ángel T. Sala

Inspector

Estanislao Schillinsky

Ayudante del juez sordo

Narciso Busquets

Narciso Busquets

Hijo de Cantinflas

Max Langler

Policía

Wilfrido Moreno

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