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El gendarme desconocido(Movie, 1941)

1h 48min | Genre: Comedy
El gendarme desconocidoRating: 3.9/5 (with 2727 votes)
The Unknown Policeman (Spanish: El gendarme desconocido) is a 1941 Mexican comedy film directed and co-written by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Mapy Cortés, Daniel "Chino" Herrera and Gloria Marín. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jorge Fernandez. ()
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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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Additional Information

Production country: Mexico
Made by: Posa Films
Original language: Spanish (ES)
Spoken languages: Spanish (ES)
Translated into 3 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), Portuguese (PT)
Status: Released
Release date US: 10/22/1941
Screenwriter: Jaimec
Composer: Rafael Hernández Marín
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Cantinflas El gendarme desconocido"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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