| If I Were a Congressman | |
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| Directed by | Miguel M. Delgado |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Jacques Gelman |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | José Ortiz Ramos |
| Edited by | Jorge Busto |
| Music by | Raúl Lavista |
| Production company | Posa Films |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
If I Were a Congressman (Spanish: Si yo fuera diputado) is a 1952 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Gloria Mange and Andrés Soler.
The film's art direction was by Gunther Gerszo.
Plot
A poor but honest barber becomes the protector of the poor people in his neighborhood, which leads to him being sought as a candidate for congressman, since the other candidate, Don Próculo, is not accepted by anyone other than his own bodyguards.
Cast
- Cantinflas as Cantinflas
- Gloria Mange as Sarita
- Andrés Soler as Tío Juan
- Emperatriz Carvajal as Lucía
- Alejandro Ciangherotti as Juliano Fraschetti
- Ernesto Finance as Don Proculo L. de Guevara
- Rafael Icardo as Don Melquiades
- Eduardo Alcaraz as Doctor
- María Cristina Lesser as Mujer acusada de asesinato
- Edmundo Espino
- Armando Velasco as Agente ministerio público
- Gregorio Acosta as Empleado del teatro (uncredited)
- Ricardo Adalid as Empleado del teatro (uncredited)
- Víctor Alcocer as Martín Sánchez (uncredited)
- Armando Arriola as Abogado en derecho (uncredited)
- Daniel Arroyo as Miembro del jurado (uncredited)
- Stephen Berne as Espectador (uncredited)
- Lupe Carriles as Mujer de vecindad (uncredited)
- Alberto Catalá as Señor González (uncredited)
- Pedro Elviro as Amigo de Cantinflas (uncredited)
- José Escanero as Amigo de Cantinflas (uncredited)
- Jesús Gómez as Policía (uncredited)
- Regino Herrera as Cargador (uncredited)
- Carmen Manzano as Madre de la pelona (uncredited)
- Roberto Meyer as Comisario (uncredited)
- Bruno Márquez as Violinista (uncredited)
- José Ortiz de Zárate as Juez (no acreditaddo)
- José Pardavé as Cliente de Cantinflas (uncredited)
- Ignacio Peón (uncredited)
- Salvador Quiroz as Farmacéutico (uncredited)
- Humberto Rodríguez as Don Remigio (uncredited)
- Félix Samper as Cliente de Sarita (uncredited)
- Alfredo Varela padre as Amigo de Cantinflas (uncredited)
References
- Zolov p.95
Bibliography
- Eric Zolov. Iconic Mexico: An Encyclopedia from Acapulco to Zócalo. ABC-CLIO, 2015.
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