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Wikipedia article




'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 Andrs Soler.Zolov p.95

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 Prculo, is not accepted by anyone other than his own bodyguards.

Cast



* Cantinflas as Cantinflas

* Gloria Mange as Sarita

* Andrs Soler as To Juan

* Emperatriz Carvajal as Luca

* Alejandro Ciangherotti as Juliano Fraschetti

* Ernesto Finance as Don Proculo L. de Guevara

* Rafael Icardo as Don Melquiades

* Eduardo Alcaraz as Doctor

* Mara Cristina Lesser as La acusada

* Edmundo Espino

* Armando Velasco as Agente ministerio pblico

* Gregorio Acosta as Empleado del teatro (uncredited)

* Ricardo Adalid as Empleado del teatro (uncredited)

* Vctor Alcocer as Martn Snchez (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 Catal as Seor Gonzlez (uncredited)

* Pedro Elviro as Amigo del barbero (uncredited)

* Jos Escanero as Amigo del barbero (uncredited)

* Jess Gmez as Polica (uncredited)

* Regino Herrera as Cargador (uncredited)

* Carmen Manzano as Madre de la pelona (uncredited)

* Roberto Meyer as Comisario (uncredited)

* Bruno Mrquez as Violinista (uncredited)

* Jos Ortiz de Zrate as Juez (no acreditaddo)

* Jos Pardav as Cliente de Cantinflas (uncredited)

* Ignacio Pen (uncredited)

* Salvador Quiroz as Farmacutico (uncredited)

* Humberto Rodrguez as Don Remigio (uncredited)

* Flix Samper as Cliente de Sarita (uncredited)

* Alfredo Varela padre as Amigo del barbero (uncredited)

References





Bibliography



* Eric Zolov. 'Iconic Mexico: An Encyclopedia from Acapulco to Zcalo'. ABC-CLIO, 2015.


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