
El Papelerito
1951-10-25 · 98 min · ★ 5.6
Three children forge a close friendship with the help of a gentle elderly woman, Doña Dominga. They survive poverty and social exclusion; however, fate has a cruel twist in store for little Toño.
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- Directors
- Agustín P. Delgado
- Production companies
- Estudios Churubusco Azteca
- Countries
- Mexico
- Status
- Released
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Sara GarcíaDoña Dominga
Domingo SolerDon Simón
Ismael Pérez 'Poncianito'Pirrín
Amanda del LlanoElvira
Eduardo NoriegaPaco
Ángel InfanteChofer (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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