El bombero atómico
El bombero atómico

El bombero atómico

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1952
1h 35m
8.3(88 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Cantinflas is a clumsy fireman, who one day receives the visit of his little goddaughter, whose mother recently died in the jungle. After having work in a few fires, Cantinflas decided to quit and become a policeman, because is less dangerous. Everything goes well until a gang of gangsters kidnap the girl, because of a monetary inheritance.

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29 members
Acting

Cantinflas

Agente 777

Cantinflas
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Roberto Soto

Comandante Bravo

Roberto Soto
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Gilberto González

El Piquete

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Elisa Quintanilla

Rosario

Elisa Quintanilla
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Miguel Manzano

Jefe bomberos

Miguel Manzano
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Pascual García Peña

El chueco

Pascual García Peña
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Ernesto Finance

Licenciado / notario

Ernesto Finance
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Jorge Mondragón

Silverio

Jorge Mondragón
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Eduardo Alcaraz

Sargento Policía

Eduardo Alcaraz
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Ángel Infante

Policia

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Daniel Arroyo

Hombre entre multitud (uncredited)

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José Chávez

Policía (uncredited)

José Chávez
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Enrique del Castillo

Policía (uncredited)

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Pedro Elviro

Secretario (uncredited)

Pedro Elviro
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Rogelio Fernández

Esbirro del piquete (uncredited)

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Lidia Franco

Doña Guadalupe (uncredited)

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Conchita Gentil Arcos

Vecina (uncredited)

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María Gentil Arcos

Doña Cleofas (uncredited)

María Gentil Arcos
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Margarito Luna

Esbirro del piquete (uncredited)

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Álvaro Matute

Jugador de cartas (uncredited)

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Ignacio Peón

Juez (uncredited)

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Salvador Quiroz

Comandante Cienfuegos (uncredited)

Salvador Quiroz
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Carlos Valadez

El Cortado (uncredited)

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Enrique Carrillo

Bombero (uncredited)

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Maria Luisa Cortés

La tosferina (uncredited)

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Carmen Manzano

Mamá de Rosario (uncredited)

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Kika Meyer

La soplona (uncredited)

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Bruno Márquez

Policía (uncredited)

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Luz María Núñez

Mujer baila cantina (uncredited)

Luz María Núñez

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