The Unknown Policeman

Original title: El gendarme desconocido
Duration: 108 min
Release date: 1941-10-22
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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.

Comedy Crime Drama

El gendarme desconocido

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Cantinflas
Cantinflas
as Agente 777
Mapy Cortés
Mapy Cortés
as La criollita
Daniel Herrera
Daniel Herrera
as Comandante Bravo
Gloria Marín
Gloria Marín
as Amparo
Julio Villarreal
Julio Villarreal
as Jefe de policía
Agustín Isunza
Agustín Isunza
as Sargento
Carlos López Moctezuma
Carlos López Moctezuma
as Matias Luis Riquelme
Alfredo Varela
Alfredo Varela
as Bermúdez
Luis G. Barreiro
Luis G. Barreiro
as Empleado hotel
Consuelo Guerrero de Luna
Consuelo Guerrero de Luna
as Doña Joaquinita
Carolina Barret
Carolina Barret
as Cabaretera
Amparo Arozamena
Amparo Arozamena
as Esposa de enfermo
Estanislao Schillinsky
Estanislao Schillinsky
as Gerente hotel
Alfonso Bedoya
Alfonso Bedoya
as Greñas (uncredited)
Narciso Busquets
Narciso Busquets
as Niño (uncredited)
Enrique Carrillo
Enrique Carrillo
as Borracho en comisaria (uncredited)
Roberto Cañedo
Roberto Cañedo
as Extra (uncredited)
Roberto Corell
Roberto Corell
as Cliente Francés de hotel (uncredited)
Joaquín Coss
Joaquín Coss
as Profesor Melo (uncredited)
Fernando Curiel
Fernando Curiel
as Empleado hotel (uncredited)
Manuel Dondé
Manuel Dondé
as Amigo vagabundo (uncredited)
Pedro Elviro
Pedro Elviro
as Secuaz de Riquelme (uncredited)
Enrique García Álvarez
Enrique García Álvarez
as Señor Bustamante (uncredited)
Max Langler
Max Langler
as Policía (uncredited)
Amanda del Llano
Amanda del Llano
as Chica restaurante de hotel (uncredited)
Rubén Márquez
Rubén Márquez
as Hombre bailando hotel (uncredited)
Humberto Rodríguez
Humberto Rodríguez
as Vendedor de plumas (uncredited)
Arturo Soto Rangel
Arturo Soto Rangel
as Doctor (uncredited)
Manuel Sánchez Navarro
Manuel Sánchez Navarro
as Mequiades de la Peña y Peña (uncredited)
María Valdealde
María Valdealde
as Mujer mayor en restaurante de hotel (uncredited)
Armando Velasco
Armando Velasco
as Secuaz de Riquelme (uncredited)
Eduardo Arozamena
Eduardo Arozamena
as (uncredited)
Rafael Hernández
Rafael Hernández
as (uncredited)
Alfonso Jiménez
Alfonso Jiménez
as (uncredited)
Óscar Pulido
Óscar Pulido
as (uncredited)
Juan García
Juan García
as Chusma (uncredited)
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