A man who cannot read or write is given a letter that says he is the inheritor of two million pesos, which starts off a series of events regarding his job, love, and education.
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Cast
| Cantinflas | ... |
Inocencio Prieto y Calvo
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| Lilia Prado | ... |
Blanca Morales
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| Ángel Garasa | ... |
Don Rómulo González
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| Sara García | ... |
Doña Epifanita
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| Miguel Manzano | ... |
Don Fermín
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| Carlos Agostí | ... |
Licenciado Aníbal Guzmán
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Daniel 'Chino' Herrera | ... |
El Poca Luz
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| Fernando Soto | ... |
'El Sapo'
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| Guillermo Orea | ... |
Comisario
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Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo | ... |
Jesús López, notario público
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Carlos Martínez Baena | ... |
Profesor
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Judy Ponte | ... |
Ofelia González
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María Teresa Rivas | ... |
Señora Refugio González
(as Ma. Teresa Rivas)
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Margarita Villegas |
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| Luis Manuel Pelayo | ... |
Ministerio Público
(as Luis M. Pelayo)
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Lidia Franco | ... |
Doña Chona
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León Barroso | ... |
Empleado del banco
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Alicia Moreno |
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Armando Arriola | ... |
Asistente de Notario
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| Palmira Arzubide | ... |
Mamá de Lupita
(as Palmira Arzuvide)
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Ildefonso González |
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Zita Torreblanca |
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Alberto Catalá | ... |
El Güero
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Amada Dosamantes |
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Manuel Alvarado | ... |
Don Leoncio
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José Peña | ... |
Don Diego, boticario
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Cecilia A. Martínez |
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José Carlos Méndez |
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Armando Acosta | ... |
Carpintero (uncredited)
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Jorge Casanova | ... |
Empleado del banco (uncredited)
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José Chávez | ... |
Asaltante #2 (uncredited)
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Gerardo del Castillo | ... |
Asaltante #1 (uncredited)
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| Pedro Elviro | ... |
Alguacil (uncredited)
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| Enrique García Álvarez | ... |
Sacerdote (uncredited)
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Alberto Goula | ... |
(uncredited)
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Roberto Meyer | ... |
Gutierritos (uncredited)
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José Pardavé | ... |
Gorgonio (uncredited)
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| Francisco Reiguera | ... |
Juez (uncredited)
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Salvador Terroba | ... |
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Directed by
| Miguel M. Delgado | ||
Written by
| Marcelo Salazar | ... | (original story) & |
| Juan López | ... | (original story) |
| Carlos León | ... | (additional dialogue) |
| Miguel M. Delgado | ... | (technical screenplay) |
| Jaime Salvador | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Jacques Gelman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Manuel Esperón | ||
Cinematography by
| Víctor Herrera | ||
Editing by
| Jorge Bustos | ||
Production Design by
| Gunther Gerszo | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carlos Villatore | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| James L. Fields | ... | sound supervisor |
| Javier Mateos | ... | sound mixer |
| Galdino R. Samperio | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Juan Muñoz Ravelo | ... | special effects |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Films S. A. (1961) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia Filmes (1963) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (Spanish language)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2017) (Mexico) (DVD)
- VideoVisa (1994) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Videomax (2010) (Mexico) (DVD)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The second time Cantinflas's frequent collaborator Angel Garasa portrays a rich man who befriends a poor man, portrayed by Cantinflas. First time was in A Tailored Gentleman (1954). See more » |