El Extra
El Extra

El Extra

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1962
1h 50m
6.8(25 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Cantinflas is a man who hangs around the studios and helps anyone who needs his advice while at the same time envisioning his own versions of how certain scenes should be shot. Both angles provide ample opportunities for very witty, subtle barbs at the foibles of the industry.

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35 members
Acting

Cantinflas

Rogaciano

Cantinflas
Acting

Alma Delia Fuentes

Rosa Hernández

Alma Delia Fuentes
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Carmen Molina

Margarita Gautier

Carmen Molina
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Guillermina Téllez Girón

Actriz con torta

Guillermina Téllez Girón
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Magda Donato

Olimpia

Magda Donato
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Alejandro Ciangherotti

Director de escena azteca

Alejandro Ciangherotti
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León Barroso

Director de cine

León Barroso
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Luis Manuel Pelayo

Director escena vaquera

Luis Manuel Pelayo
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Eric del Castillo

Armando Duval

Eric del Castillo
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Guillermo Rivas

Actor, villano escena revolución francesa

Guillermo Rivas
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Antonio Raxel

Director escena dama de las camelias

Antonio Raxel
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Gerardo del Castillo

Sr. Menéndez

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Edmundo Espino

Don Julián

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Armando Arriola

Doctor

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Valentín Trujillo

Chevo, hermano de Rosa

Valentín Trujillo
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Xavier López

Panchito

Xavier López
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Antonio Bravo

Productor pelicula azteca

Antonio Bravo
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Manuel Alvarado

Modisto gordo

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Alberto Catalá

Asistente de director

Alberto Catalá
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Enrique Lucero

Actor, sacerdote azteca

Enrique Lucero
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Raúl Meraz

Actor, soldado revolución francesa

Raúl Meraz
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Roy Fletcher

Asistente de director escena dama de las camelias

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Yolanda Ciani

Lilia, actriz escena vaquera

Yolanda Ciani
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Erika Carlsson

Actriz, María Antonieta (Toñita)

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Jorge Casanova

Asistente de director escena azteca

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Armando Gutiérrez

Don Matias

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Arturo Cobo

Frank Sinatra

Arturo Cobo
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Irma Serrano

Señorita en la audición

Irma Serrano
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Armando Acosta

Empleado estudio (uncredited)

Armando Acosta
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Marco Antonio Arzate

Actor escena vaquero (uncredited)

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José Luis Fernández

Actor escena vaquero (uncredited)

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Nathanael León

Villano escena vaquero (uncredited)

Nathanael León
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Felipe de Flores

Actor, capitán (uncredited)

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Rubén Márquez

Martínez, empleado estudio (uncredited)

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Fernando Yapur

Douglas (uncredited)

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