El Mago

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El Mago

1949

1h 40m

7.5(26 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A slapstick fantasy of the amorous adventures of a magician a la Cantinflas.

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32 members

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Cantinflas

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Leonora Amar

Jeanette

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José Baviera

Mago Krishnar

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Ernesto Finance

Makazar

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Alejandro Cobo

Jefe de secuestradores

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Miguel Manzano

Serafín

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Amparo Arozamena

Mujer de Pedro, clienta de mago

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Rafael Icardo

Ministro de Arichi

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Pepe Martínez

Ministro de Arichi

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Óscar Pulido

Jefe de la secreta

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Victorio Blanco

Asesino turbante (uncredited)

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Guillermo Calles

Asesino turbante (uncredited)

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Roberto Corell

Maraja de Pentanal (uncredited)

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Ramiro Gamboa

Reportero (uncredited)

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Enrique García Álvarez

Señor director (uncredited)

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María Gentil Arcos

Clienta de Krishnar (uncredited)

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Leonor Gómez

Vendedora de comida (uncredited)

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Queta Lavat

Secretaria (uncredited)

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Cecilia Leger

Invitada a cena (uncredited)

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Margarito Luna

Secuestrador (uncredited)

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Álvaro Matute

Secuestrador (uncredited)

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Paco Martínez

Doctor (uncredited)

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José Ortiz de Zárate

Doctor (uncredited)

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Pepe Nava

Fakir Birman (uncredited)

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Manuel Noriega

Profesor escuela, cliente mago (uncredited)

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Humberto Rodríguez

Ministro de Arichi (uncredited)

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María Valdealde

Señora del Moral, clienta de Krishnar (uncredited)

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Armando Velasco

Empleado hotel (uncredited)

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Julián de Meriche

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Jorge Mondragón

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Lidia Franco

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Acela Vidaurri

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