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El analfabeto
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El analfabeto

1961-09-07 · 128 min · ★ 7.8

Comedy

Inocencio Prieto y Calvo receives a letter telling him he is the heir to his uncle's fortune of two million pesos. Not being able to read he has no idea of who sent the letter or its content. So he goes to the drugstore because the pharmacist can read the letter to him. But while waiting to be helped he sees that a young girl can read. He figures he has to be able to discover the letter's content by himself and decides he will save the letter and go to school, and wait to read the letter on his own.

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Directors
Miguel M. Delgado
Production companies
POSA Films
Countries
Mexico
Status
Released

Top Cast

CantinflasCantinflasInocencio Prieto y Calvo
Lilia PradoLilia PradoBlanca Morales
Sara GarcíaSara GarcíaDoña Epifanita
Ángel GarasaÁngel GarasaDon Romulo González
Miguel ManzanoMiguel ManzanoDon Fermín
Carlos AgostíCarlos AgostíLicenciado Aníbal Guzmán
María Teresa RivasMaría Teresa RivasRefugio González
Daniel HerreraDaniel HerreraEl Poca Luz
Fernando SotoFernando Soto'El Sapo'
Guillermo OreaGuillermo OreaComisario
Óscar Ortiz de PinedoÓscar Ortiz de PinedoJesús López, notario público
Carlos Martínez BaenaCarlos Martínez BaenaProfesor
Judy PonteOfelia González
Luis Manuel PelayoLuis Manuel PelayoMinisterio Público
Lidia FrancoDoña Chona
León BarrosoLeón BarrosoEmpleado del banco
Armando ArriolaArmando ArriolaAsistente de Notario
Palmira ArzubideMamá de Lupita
Alberto CataláAlberto CataláEl Güero
Manuel AlvaradoDon Leoncio

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