

El sultán descalzo
1956-03-31 · 87 min · ★ 6.9
Jack-of-all-trades interferes in his neighbors' lives, then has to set everything straight.
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- Directors
- Gilberto Martínez Solares
- Production companies
- Producciones Cinematográficas Valdés
- Countries
- Mexico
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Germán ValdésSultán Casquillo
Yolanda VarelaCristina Mena
Óscar PulidoTomás
Wolf RuvinskisHilario Trujeque
Marcelo ChávezVenustiano
Ramón ValdésVendedor de tacos (uncredited)
Joaquín García VargasDon Venustiano
Florencio CastellóDon Pacorro
José JassoProductor
Óscar Ortiz de PinedoMaestro de baile
Armando AcostaCamarógrafo
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