The Unknown Policeman

The Unknown Policeman

Part of Cantinflas Collection

1941•1h 48m•7.8/10

ComedyCrimeDrama

Ratings

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7.8/10(68)

A gang of thieves has jeopardized the city and even the police, whose chief urges their forces to captured the band within 48 hours. Meanwhile, band members meet in a cafe run by a widow and her daughter and her suitor, Cantinflas, who maintains a scuffle with the robbers running all at the station. Since then, Cantinflas become a member of the police force for special missions.

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Production

POSA Films

Language

ES

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Cantinflas

Cantinflas

Agente 777

Mapy Cortés

Mapy Cortés

La criollita

Daniel Herrera

Daniel Herrera

Comandante Bravo

Gloria Marín

Gloria Marín

Amparo

Julio Villarreal

Julio Villarreal

Jefe de policía

Agustín Isunza

Agustín Isunza

Sargento

Carlos López Moctezuma

Carlos López Moctezuma

Matias Luis Riquelme

Alfredo Varela

Alfredo Varela

Bermúdez

Luis G. Barreiro

Luis G. Barreiro

Empleado hotel

Consuelo Guerrero de Luna

Consuelo Guerrero de Luna

Doña Joaquinita

Carolina Barret

Carolina Barret

Cabaretera

Amparo Arozamena

Amparo Arozamena

Esposa de enfermo

Estanislao Schillinsky

Gerente hotel

Alfonso Bedoya

Alfonso Bedoya

Greñas (uncredited)

Narciso Busquets

Narciso Busquets

Niño (uncredited)

Enrique Carrillo

Borracho en comisaria (uncredited)

Roberto Cañedo

Roberto Cañedo

Extra (uncredited)

Roberto Corell

Cliente Francés de hotel (uncredited)

Joaquín Coss

Joaquín Coss

Profesor Melo (uncredited)

Fernando Curiel

Empleado hotel (uncredited)

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