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El circo

El circo

Part of Cantinflas Collection

1943•1h 30m•7.7/10
Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.7/10(50)

A cobbler gets a job in a Circus as a janitor, recommended by the beautiful girl rider of the show. But later, he gets in trouble when he involves in dangerous acts, such as the trapeze. Obviously, our friend will risk his life by the love of his new girlfriend.

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Production

POSA Films

Language

ES

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Cantinflas

Cantinflas

El Zapatero

Gloria Lynch

Gloria Lynch

Rosalinda

Estanislao Schillinsky

Maestro de ceremonias (as E. Schellinsky)

Eduardo Arozamena

Eduardo Arozamena

Coronel (as E. Arozamena)

Ángel T. Sala

Ángel T. Sala

Don Elías

Tito Novaro

Tito Novaro

Ricardo (as Gustavo Novaro)

Leonid Kinskey

Leonid Kinskey

Cliente ruso zapatero (as L. Kinsky)

Julio Ahuet

(uncredited)

Arkady Boytler

Arkady Boytler

(uncredited)

Rafael Burglete

(uncredited)

Manuel Dondé

Manuel Dondé

(uncredited)

Pedro Elviro

Pedro Elviro

(uncredited)

Edmundo Espino

(uncredited)

Alfonso Jiménez

(uncredited)

Ana María Hernández

Espectadora circo (uncredited)

Ignacio Peón

Espectador circo (uncredited)

Roberto Y. Palacios

Cliente zapatero (uncredited)

Charles Rooner

Mr. Arnold (uncredited)

Juan García

Juan García

(uncredited)

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