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Cast
Cantinflas
as Cantinflas
Gloria Mange
as Sarita
Andrés Soler
as Tío Juan
Emperatriz Carvajal
as Lucía
Alejandro Ciangherotti
as Juliano Fraschetti
Ernesto Finance
as Don Proculo L. de Guevara
Rafael Icardo
as Don Melquiades
Eduardo Alcaraz
as Doctor
Armando Velasco
as Agente ministerio público
Edmundo Espino
as (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1952
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes75
DirectorMiguel M. Delgado
WritersCantinflas
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSi yo fuera diputado
About Si yo fuera diputado
Cantinflas is a unique barber, who trades with an elderly neighbor, a lawyer by profession, laws lessons in exchange for haircuts and shaved. It proposes advice to defend in court the disadvantaged neighborhood. His success deputy seeks the votes as the other candidate, Don Próculo, it is not accepted by anyone but his own bodyguards. Don Próculo will use know how much ruse to win the election by the Council, and also for the love of 'Sarita'
Directed by Miguel M. Delgado, Si yo fuera diputado leans on a strong ensemble — Cantinflas, Gloria Mange, Andrés Soler — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1952.
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