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.
Acting
Cantinflas' physical comedy—fire hose becomes weapon of mass destruction.
Direction
Delgado keeps slapstick precise amid 1950s Mexico City production limits.
Director
Miguel M. Delgado
Cantinflas
Agente 777
Roberto Soto
Comandante Bravo
Gilberto González
El Piquete
Elisa Quintanilla
Rosario
Miguel Manzano
Jefe bomberos
Pascual García Peña
El chueco
Ernesto Finance
Licenciado / notario
Jorge Mondragón
Silverio
Eduardo Alcaraz
Sargento Policía
José Chávez
Policía (uncredited)
Pedro Elviro
Secretario (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Cantinflas' pelado character became Mexico's working-class voice; this film captures his pivot from pure comedy to social commentary.
The fire station scenes were shot at a real Mexico City bomberos location—Cantinflas allegedly insisted on doing his own ladder stunts.
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