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Gran Hotel (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Gran Hotel' (English: 'Grand Hotel') is a 1944 Mexican film directed by Miguel M. Delgado, starring Cantinflas.Stavans, p. 86.Balderston, Gonzlez & Lpez, p. 274.
Plot
Cantinflas is a tramp who is evicted for not paying the rent. After wandering, he gets a job at the "Gran Hotel" through a friend, where he is confused with the Duke of Alfanje, who is incognito in the hotel, and the theft of a jewel complicates the situation more.
Cast
*Cantinflas as Cantinflas / El Treece
*Jacqueline Dalya as Mrs. White
*Josefina Martnez as Carmelita
*Luis G. Barreiro as Sr. Garnier
*Fernando Soto as Compadre
*Vicente Padula as Conde Zapattini
*Conchita Gentil Arcos as Doa Estefania
*Rafael Icardo as Seor Polilla
*Luz Mara Nez as Eloisa
*ngel T. Sala as Agente secreto en hotel
*Carlos Villaras as Don Pepe
*Roberto Meyer as Agente de procuraduria
*Roberto Corell as Matre
*Estanislao Schillinsky as Recepcionista de hotel
*Carolina Barret as Vecina (uncredited)
*Roberto Caedo as Cliente restaurante (uncredited)
*Fernando Curiel as Agente de polica (uncredited)
*Pedro Elviro as Botones (uncredited)
*Edmundo Espino as Vecino en posada (uncredited)
*Magdalena Estrada as Vecina en posada (uncredited)
*Isabel Herrera as Vecina en posada (uncredited)
*Ral Lechuga as Duque de Alfanje / Empleado de hotel (uncredited)
*Ernesto Monato as Julio, cliente de hotel (uncredited)
*Rosa Mara Montes as Esposa de Julio (uncredited)
*Jos Pardav as Vecino en posada (uncredited)
*Jos Pulido as Anunciador restaurante (uncredited)
*Joaqun Roche as Doctor (uncredited)
*Irma Torres as Vecina en posada (uncredited)
*Armando Velasco as Don Fulgencio (uncredited)
References
Bibliography
* Stavans, Ilan. 'The Riddle of Cantinflas: Essays on Hispanic Popular Culture, Revised and Expanded Edition'. UNM Press, 2012.
* Balderston, Daniel; Gonzlez, Mike; Lpez, Ana M. 'Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures'. Routledge, 2002.
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