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El circo

  • 1943
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
267
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Cantinflas in El circo (1943)
SpanishComedyDrama

A shoemaker joins a circus and falls in love with the circus owner's daughter.A shoemaker joins a circus and falls in love with the circus owner's daughter.A shoemaker joins a circus and falls in love with the circus owner's daughter.

  • Director
    • Miguel M. Delgado
  • Writers
    • Miguel M. Delgado
    • Jaime Salvador
  • Stars
    • Cantinflas
    • Gloria Lynch
    • Estanislao Schillinsky
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    267
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Miguel M. Delgado
    • Writers
      • Miguel M. Delgado
      • Jaime Salvador
    • Stars
      • Cantinflas
      • Gloria Lynch
      • Estanislao Schillinsky
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Cantinflas
    Cantinflas
    • El zapatero
    Gloria Lynch
    • Rosalinda
    Estanislao Schillinsky
    • Maestro ceremonias
    • (as E. Schellinsky)
    Eduardo Arozamena
    • Coronel
    • (as Ed. Arozamena)
    Ángel T. Sala
    Ángel T. Sala
    • Don Elías
    Rafael Burguete
    • Hércules
    Tito Novaro
    • Ricardo
    • (as Gustavo Novaro)
    Leonid Kinskey
    Leonid Kinskey
    • Cliente ruso del zapatero
    • (as L. Kinsky)
    Ricardo Adalid
    • Acróbata
    • (uncredited)
    Julio Ahuet
    • Esbirro de Elías
    • (uncredited)
    Agripina Anaya
    • Espectadora circo
    • (uncredited)
    Salvador Arriola
    • Espectador circo
    • (uncredited)
    Arcady Boytler
    • Hombre fila
    • (uncredited)
    Josefina Burgos
    • Mujer barbuda
    • (uncredited)
    Carmen Cabrera
    • Espectadora circo
    • (uncredited)
    Arturo Corona
    • Espectador circo
    • (uncredited)
    Fernando Curiel
    • Hombre fila
    • (uncredited)
    Manuel Dondé
    Manuel Dondé
    • Empleado del circo
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Miguel M. Delgado
    • Writers
      • Miguel M. Delgado
      • Jaime Salvador
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Leonid Kinskey (the Russian customer that shows up at Cantinflas' shoe repair shop) is well known for being the bartender in "Casablanca" (1942). He also starred in TV series like "My favorite Martian" and "Hogan's Heroes".
    • Soundtracks
      El muchacho alegre
      (uncredited)
      Sung by Cantinflas

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 11, 1943 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • Mexico
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Cantinflas no Circo
    • Filming locations
      • Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
    • Production company
      • Posa Films
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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