El ministro y yo (1976)
Mateo Melgarejo is a notary public and scribe for the illiterate people of Santo Domingo, a neighborhood north of Mexico City's Zócalo. A squatter friend asks for his help in negotiating with the land census bureau to regularize a land title. After a great deal of frustration with the government bureaucracy, he writes a letter to the cabinet minister, earning an audience with him. The minister hires Melgarejo to reform the bureau, and the appointee proceeds to lecture the officials on their duties in a democratic society. At the end, he gives up the post, returning to Santo Domingo to help its poor residents.
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Cantinflas
as Mateo Melgarejo 'Mateíto'
as Mateo Melgarejo 'Mateíto'
Chela Castro
as Vicky
as Vicky
Lucía Méndez
as Barbara
as Barbara
Ángel Garasa
as Avelino Romero 'Romeritos'
as Avelino Romero 'Romeritos'
Manolita Saval
as Estrellita
as Estrellita
Delia Peña Orta
as María
as María
Alonso Castaño
as Don Nachito
as Don Nachito
Miguel Manzano
as Don Antonio, señor ministro
as Don Antonio, señor ministro
Daniel Herrera
as Huésped de Yucatán
as Huésped de Yucatán
Tamara Garina
as Tamarita
as Tamarita
Alejandra Meyer
as Julia Ramírez, secretaria del licenciado
as Julia Ramírez, secretaria del licenciado
Pedro de Aguillón
as Sr. Alcalino Buenrostro
as Sr. Alcalino Buenrostro
Gastón Melo
as Huésped de Nuevo León
as Huésped de Nuevo León
Mónica Prado
as Empleada de oficina
as Empleada de oficina
Héctor Suárez
as Burócrata
as Burócrata
José Manuel Fregoso
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Manuel Alvarado
as Gordo (uncredited)
as Gordo (uncredited)
Socorro Avelar
as Lupita (uncredited)
as Lupita (uncredited)
Carmen del Valle
as Empleada oficina (uncredited)
as Empleada oficina (uncredited)
Rubén Márquez
as Empleado oficina (uncredited)
as Empleado oficina (uncredited)
Marcelo Villamil
as Empleado oficina (uncredited)
as Empleado oficina (uncredited)
Federico González
as Empleado departamento de quejas (uncredited)
as Empleado departamento de quejas (uncredited)
Rojo Grau
as Spindola Jr. (uncredited)
as Spindola Jr. (uncredited)
Cecilia Leger
as Cliente (uncredited)
as Cliente (uncredited)
Inés Murillo
as Chonita, sirvienta (uncredited)
as Chonita, sirvienta (uncredited)
Fernando Pinkus
as Burócrata (uncredited)
as Burócrata (uncredited)
Fernando Yapur
as Mayordomo (uncredited)
as Mayordomo (uncredited)
Pedro Damián
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Raúl 'Chato' Padilla
as El Licenciado
as El Licenciado
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Story
Story
Gloria Schoemann
Editor
Editor
Alfonso Govea
Costume Design
Costume Design
Miguel Ángel Madrigal
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Ana Guerrero
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Miguel M. Delgado
Director
Director
Carlos León
Additional Dialogue
Additional Dialogue
Rosa Schoemann
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Salvador Lozano Mena
Production Design
Production Design
Francisco Alcayde
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Jacques Gelman
Producer
Producer
Armando Solís
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Gonzalo Gavira
Sound Effects
Sound Effects
Jorge Stahl Jr.
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Gustavo César Carrión
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Américo Fernández
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Tito Davison
Screenplay
Screenplay
Agripina Lozada
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Ramón Moreno
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Raúl Portillo
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
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