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El analfabeto (1961)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 2H 8M

Director : Miguel M. Delgado
Writer : Miguel M. Delgado

Synopsis

Inocencio Prieto y Calvo receives a letter telling him he is the heir to his uncle's fortune of two million pesos. Not being able to read he has no idea of who sent the letter or its content. So he goes to the drugstore because the pharmacist can read the letter to him. But while waiting to be helped he sees that a young girl can read. He figures he has to be able to discover the letter's content by himself and decides he will save the letter and go to school, and wait to read the letter on his own.

Actors

Cantinflas
Cantinflas
Inocencio Prieto y Calvo
Lilia Prado
Lilia Prado
Blanca Morales
Sara García
Sara García
Doña Epifanita
Ángel Garasa
Ángel Garasa
Don Romulo González
Miguel Manzano
Miguel Manzano
Don Fermín
Carlos Agostí
Carlos Agostí
Licenciado Aníbal Guzmán
María Teresa Rivas
María Teresa Rivas
Refugio González
Daniel Herrera
Daniel Herrera
El Poca Luz
Fernando Soto
Fernando Soto
'El Sapo'
Guillermo Orea
Guillermo Orea
Comisario
Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo
Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo
Jesús López, notario público
Carlos Martínez Baena
Carlos Martínez Baena
Profesor
Judy Ponte
Judy Ponte
Ofelia González
Luis Manuel Pelayo
Luis Manuel Pelayo
Ministerio Público
Lidia Franco
Lidia Franco
Doña Chona
León Barroso
León Barroso
Empleado del banco
Armando Arriola
Armando Arriola
Asistente de Notario
Palmira Arzubide
Palmira Arzubide
Mamá de Lupita
Alberto Catalá
Alberto Catalá
El Güero
Manuel Alvarado
Manuel Alvarado
Don Leoncio
José Peña
José Peña
Don Diego, boticario
Margarita Villegas
Margarita Villegas
(uncredited)
Alicia Moreno
Alicia Moreno
(uncredited)
Salvador Terroba
Salvador Terroba
(uncredited)
Armando Acosta
Armando Acosta
Carpintero (uncredited)
Jorge Casanova
Jorge Casanova
Empleado del banco (uncredited)
José Chávez
José Chávez
Asaltante (uncredited)
Gerardo del Castillo
Gerardo del Castillo
Asaltante (uncredited)
Pedro Elviro
Pedro Elviro
Alguacil (uncredited)
Enrique García Álvarez
Enrique García Álvarez
Sacerdote (uncredited)
Roberto Meyer
Roberto Meyer
Gutierritos (uncredited)
José Pardavé
José Pardavé
Gorgonio (uncredited)
Francisco Reiguera
Francisco Reiguera
Juez (uncredited)

Crews

Miguel M. Delgado
Miguel M. Delgado
Director
Carlos León
Carlos León
Additional Dialogue
Miguel M. Delgado
Miguel M. Delgado
Screenplay
Jacques Gelman
Jacques Gelman
Producer
Manuel Esperón
Manuel Esperón
Original Music Composer
Víctor Herrera
Víctor Herrera
Director of Photography
Jorge Busto
Jorge Busto
Editor
Gunther Gerszo
Gunther Gerszo
Production Design
Jaime Salvador
Jaime Salvador
Adaptation
Ana Guerrero
Ana Guerrero
Makeup Artist
Esperanza Gómez
Esperanza Gómez
Hairstylist
Carlos Villatoro
Carlos Villatoro
Assistant Director
James L. Fields
James L. Fields
Sound
Galdino R. Samperio
Galdino R. Samperio
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Javier Mateos
Javier Mateos
Sound Recordist

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