You're Missing the Point (1940)
"Ahí está el detalle" (original title)

The boyfriend (Cantinflas) 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... See full summary »

Director:

Juan Bustillo Oro

Writers:

Juan Bustillo Oro, Humberto Gómez Landero

Stars:

Cantinflas, Joaquín Pardavé, Sara García

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cantinflas	...	Cantinflas
Joaquín Pardavé	...	Cayetano Lastre
Sara García	...	Clotilde Regalado
Sofía Álvarez	...	Dolores del Paso de Lastre
Dolores Camarillo	...	Paz 'Pacita'
Manuel Noriega	...	Juez
Antonio R. Frausto	...	Defensor
Agustín Isunza	...	Fiscal
Antonio Bravo	...	Bobby Lechuga, el Fox Terrier
Francisco Jambrina	...	Leonardo del Paso (el verdadero)
Joaquín Coss	...	Magistrado
Eduardo Arozamena	...	Juez sordo
Rafael Icardo	...	Comisario tonto
Alfredo Varela	...	Escribiente (as Alfredo Varela Jr.)
Ángel T. Sala	...	Inspector

Storyline

The boyfriend (Cantinflas) 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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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

11 September 1940 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

You're Missing the Point

Company Credits

Production Co:

Grovas-Oro Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remade as Vivillo desde chiquillo (1951)

User Reviews

THIS is mexican comedy!

Here in Mexico, Cantinflas is praised as one of the best mexican comediants of all time. And with good reason! This is one of his first films and, in my humble opinion, his best. Maybe it turned out to be so good because in the time this movie was released he wasn't a big star yet.

I recommend this movie to everyone who speaks spanish. People from other countries may not get it because this is SO mexican, that even non-mexican spanish-speakers may have a hard time getting all the jokes.