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
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.