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Fly Away, Young Man!
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Fly Away, Young Man!

1947-12-23 · 113 min · ★ 8.1

Comedy

Cantinflas is a private in the military, who doesn't know anything about discipline or following rules. He only wants to think about his girlfriend, the maid in an opulent hacienda. The owner of the hacienda has an ugly and shy daughter, who is in love with Cantinflas. The problems arrive when the family arranges a wedding between the ugly girl and Cantinflas, who in order to avoid the commitment gets himself arrested. During his punishment, Cantinflas learns to fly with a silly and poorly trained flight instructor.

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

Top Cast

CantinflasCantinflasCantinflas
Ángel GarasaÁngel GarasaRepelas
Daniel HerreraDaniel HerreraSargento
Andrés SolerAndrés SolerDon Lupe Chávez
MiroslavaMiroslavaMaría
Carolina BarretCarolina BarretMargarita
Julio VillarrealJulio VillarrealCoronel
Maruja GrifellMaruja GrifellDoña Encarna
Francisco JambrinaFrancisco JambrinaCapitan
Roberto CañedoRoberto CañedoSoldado
Manuel Trejo MoralesSoldado
Estanislao SchillinskyEstanislao SchillinskyOficial
Armando ArriolaArmando ArriolaSoldado (uncredited)
Joaquín CorderoJoaquín CorderoSoldado mensajero (uncredited)
Pedro ElviroPedro ElviroPeriodista (uncredited)
Edmundo EspinoRedactor periodico (uncredited)
Rafael IcardoRafael IcardoJuez (uncredited)
Chel LópezOficial (uncredited)
Manuel NoriegaManuel NoriegaDoctor (uncredited)

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