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School for Buglars

1958-05-09 · 95 min · ★ 7.7

Comedy · Crime

The police plan to capture a killer by using a double that looks exactly as one of his victims.

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Directors
Rogelio A. González
Production companies
Filmex
Countries
Mexico
Status
Released

Top Cast

Pedro InfantePedro InfanteVíctor Valdés / Raúl Cuesta Hernández
Yolanda VarelaYolanda VarelaAmante de Víctor
Rosita ArenasRosita ArenasRosaura Villarreal
Rosa Elena DurgelRosa Elena DurgelSargento Martha Angulo
Eduardo FajardoEduardo FajardoEduardo
Raúl RamírezRaúl RamírezPablo
Bárbara GilBárbara GilAlicia
Eduardo AlcarazToño
Carlos MúzquizCarlos MúzquizComandante
Luis AragónLuis AragónTeniente López
Luis Manuel PelayoLuis Manuel PelayoFelix
Armando AcostaArmando AcostaInvitado a fiesta (uncredited)
Daniel ArroyoInvitado a fiesta (uncredited)
René BarreraDetective de policía (uncredited)
Lonka BeckerAnfitriona en fiesta (uncredited)
Carlos Bravo y Fernández 'Carlhillos'Mayordomo (uncredited)
Rodolfo CalvoSr. de Villareal (uncredited)
Enrique CarrilloPolicía (uncredited)
Alfonso CartiCapitán de policía (uncredited)
Arturo Castro 'Bigotón'Arturo Castro 'Bigotón'Hombre arrestado (uncredited)

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