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The Unknown Policeman
The Unknown Policeman

The Unknown Policeman

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ComedyCrimeDrama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

7.8/10

Release Date

22 October 1941

Country

Mexico

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

Estanislao Schillinsky

Gerente hotel

Alfonso Bedoya

Alfonso Bedoya

Greñas (uncredited)

Narciso Busquets

Narciso Busquets

Niño (uncredited)

Enrique Carrillo

Enrique Carrillo

Borracho en comisaria (uncredited)

Roberto Cañedo

Roberto Cañedo

Extra (uncredited)

Roberto Corell

Roberto Corell

Cliente Francés de hotel (uncredited)

Joaquín Coss

Joaquín Coss

Profesor Melo (uncredited)

Fernando Curiel

Fernando Curiel

Empleado hotel (uncredited)

Manuel Dondé

Manuel Dondé

Amigo vagabundo (uncredited)

Pedro Elviro

Pedro Elviro

Secuaz de Riquelme (uncredited)

Enrique García Álvarez

Enrique García Álvarez

Señor Bustamante (uncredited)

Max Langler

Max Langler

Policía (uncredited)

Amanda del Llano

Amanda del Llano

Chica restaurante de hotel (uncredited)

Rubén Márquez

Rubén Márquez

Hombre bailando hotel (uncredited)

Humberto Rodríguez

Humberto Rodríguez

Vendedor de plumas (uncredited)

Arturo Soto Rangel

Arturo Soto Rangel

Doctor (uncredited)

Manuel Sánchez Navarro

Manuel Sánchez Navarro

Mequiades de la Peña y Peña (uncredited)

María Valdealde

María Valdealde

Mujer mayor en restaurante de hotel (uncredited)

Armando Velasco

Armando Velasco

Secuaz de Riquelme (uncredited)

Eduardo Arozamena

Eduardo Arozamena

(uncredited)

Rafael Hernández

Rafael Hernández

(uncredited)

Alfonso Jiménez

Alfonso Jiménez

(uncredited)

Óscar Pulido

Óscar Pulido

(uncredited)

Juan García

Juan García

Chusma (uncredited)

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