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El Extra
El Extra

El Extra

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Comedy

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Cantinflas is a man who hangs around the studios and helps anyone who needs his advice while at the same time envisioning his own versions of how certain scenes should be shot. Both angles provide ample opportunities for very witty, subtle barbs at the foibles of the industry.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

04 October 1962

Country

Mexico

Cast

Cantinflas

Cantinflas

Rogaciano

Alma Delia Fuentes

Alma Delia Fuentes

Rosa Hernández

Carmen Molina

Carmen Molina

Margarita Gautier

Guillermina Téllez Girón

Guillermina Téllez Girón

Actriz con torta

Magda Donato

Magda Donato

Olimpia

Alejandro Ciangherotti

Alejandro Ciangherotti

Director de escena azteca

León Barroso

León Barroso

Director de cine

Luis Manuel Pelayo

Luis Manuel Pelayo

Director escena vaquera

Eric del Castillo

Eric del Castillo

Armando Duval

Guillermo Rivas

Guillermo Rivas

Actor, villano escena revolución francesa

Antonio Raxel

Antonio Raxel

Director escena dama de las camelias

Gerardo del Castillo

Gerardo del Castillo

Sr. Menéndez

Edmundo Espino

Edmundo Espino

Don Julián

Armando Arriola

Armando Arriola

Doctor

Valentín Trujillo

Valentín Trujillo

Chevo, hermano de Rosa

Xavier López

Xavier López

Panchito

Antonio Bravo

Antonio Bravo

Productor pelicula azteca

Manuel Alvarado

Manuel Alvarado

Modisto gordo

Alberto Catalá

Alberto Catalá

Asistente de director

Enrique Lucero

Enrique Lucero

Actor, sacerdote azteca

Raúl Meraz

Raúl Meraz

Actor, soldado revolución francesa

Roy Fletcher

Roy Fletcher

Asistente de director escena dama de las camelias

Yolanda Ciani

Yolanda Ciani

Lilia, actriz escena vaquera

Erika Carlsson

Erika Carlsson

Actriz, María Antonieta (Toñita)

Jorge Casanova

Jorge Casanova

Asistente de director escena azteca

Armando Gutiérrez

Armando Gutiérrez

Don Matias

Arturo Cobo

Arturo Cobo

Frank Sinatra

Irma Serrano

Irma Serrano

Señorita en la audición

Armando Acosta

Armando Acosta

Empleado estudio (uncredited)

Marco Antonio Arzate

Marco Antonio Arzate

Actor escena vaquero (uncredited)

José Luis Fernández

José Luis Fernández

Actor escena vaquero (uncredited)

Nathanael León

Nathanael León

Villano escena vaquero (uncredited)

Felipe de Flores

Felipe de Flores

Actor, capitán (uncredited)

Rubén Márquez

Rubén Márquez

Martínez, empleado estudio (uncredited)

Fernando Yapur

Fernando Yapur

Douglas (uncredited)

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