Mexico / Aug 14, 1944
1h 46min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Cantinflas is a vagrant being evicted for not paying rent, after wandering gets a job at the 'Grand Hotel' through a friend, that's confused by Count Zapatini, who is undercover in the hotel, stealing a gem making this funny movie more complicated.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Luz María Núñez | Eloisa |
| Ángel T. Sala | Agente secreto hotel |
| Carlos Villarías | Don Pepe |
| Roberto Meyer | Agente procuraduria |
| Roberto Corell | Maître |
| Estanislao Schillinsky | Recepcionista de hotel |
| Carolina Barret | Vecina (uncredited) |
| Magdalena Estrada | Vecina (uncredited) |
| Isabel Herrera | Vecina (uncredited) |
| Irma Torres | Vecina (uncredited) |
| Edmundo Espino | Vecino (uncredited) |
| José Pardavé | Vecino (uncredited) |
| Roberto Cañedo | Cliente restaurante (uncredited) |
| Fernando Curiel | Agente de policía (uncredited) |
| Pedro Elviro | Botones (uncredited) |
| Raúl Lechuga | Duque de Alfanje / empleado hotel (uncredited) |
| Ernesto Monato | Julio, cliente hotel (uncredited) |
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| José Pulido | Anunciador restaurante (uncredited) |
| Joaquín Roche | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Armando Velasco | Don Fulgencio (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Gran Hotel |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Mexico |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | POSA Films |
| Release date | 14 agosto 1944 |
| Writer | Jaime Salvador, Miguel M. Delgado |
| Editing | Jorge Busto |
| Cinematography | Alex Phillips, Rosalío Solano |
| Assistant directors | Américo Fernández, Ignacio Villareal, Miguel M. Delgado |
| Camera operators | Rosalío Solano, Alex Phillips |
| Additional photography | Rosalío Solano, Alex Phillips |
| Production design | Manuel Fontanals |
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| Art direction | Manuel Fontanals |
| Set decoration | Manuel Fontanals |
| Music | Manuel Esperón, Rafael Ruiz Esparza, Howard E. Randall |
| Sound | Manuel Esperón, Rafael Ruiz Esparza, Howard E. Randall |
| Collection | Cantinflas Collection |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Aug 14, 1944
Portugal / Feb 03, 1951
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