United States / Sep 04, 1948
1h 43min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Cantinflas is the apprentice of a renowned scientist, Prof. Arquimides Monteagudo (Carlos Martinez Baena). But Cantinflas has the soul of a poet rather than a serious researcher, and he wants to find the formula that achieves the immortality of the roses. Nevertheless, after the death of Prof. Monteagudo, Cantinflas will be chased by a ferocious corporative group, who wants to steal the secret formula of a cheaper fuel named "carburex", because they think that our friend is the only person who knows the composition
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Eduardo Casado | Presidente de directorio petroleo |
| Francisco Jambrina | Fiscal |
| Pepe Martínez | Lic. Remigio Paredes |
| Felipe Montoya | Señor Humberto Moya |
| Rafael Icardo | Agustín Montes |
| Carmen Novelty | Hija de Angélica Montes |
| Armando Arriola | Ayudante de el Rosca |
| Jorge Treviño | El Rosca |
| José Ortiz de Zárate | Juez |
| Julio Ahuet | Detective (uncredited) |
| Julio Daneri | Miembro directivo petroleo (uncredited) |
| Héctor Mateos | Miembro directivo petroleo (uncredited) |
| Julián de Meriche | Italiano en directivo petroleo (uncredited) |
| Lupe del Castillo | Portera (uncredited) |
| Pedro Elviro | Empleado corte (uncredited) |
| Edmundo Espino | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Enrique García Álvarez | Señor director (uncredited) |
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| Leonor Gómez | Mujer en turba (uncredited) |
| Miguel Manzano | Reportero (uncredited) |
| Luis Manuel Pelayo | Reportero (uncredited) |
| Paco Martínez | Profesor (uncredited) |
| Manuel Noriega | Profesor (uncredited) |
| Francisco Reiguera | Profesor Peralta (uncredited) |
| Kika Meyer | Espectadora corte (uncredited) |
| José Muñoz | Plomero (uncredited) |
| Roberto Y. Palacios | Plomero (uncredited) |
| José Pardavé | Fotógrafo (uncredited) |
| Ignacio Peón | Miembro jurado (uncredited) |
| Humberto Rodríguez | Velador (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyMysteryScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | El Supersabio |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Mexico |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | POSA Films |
| Release date | 4 settembre 1948 |
| Production | Santiago Reachi, Jacques Gelman |
| Writer | Alex Joffé, Jaime Salvador, Íñigo de Martino, Jean Bernard-Luc |
| Editing | Jorge Busto |
| Cinematography | Raúl Martínez Solares, Manuel Gómez Urquiza |
| Assistant directors | Moises M. Delgado, Miguel M. Delgado |
| Camera operators | Manuel Gómez Urquiza, Raúl Martínez Solares |
| Additional photography | Raúl Martínez Solares, Manuel Gómez Urquiza |
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| Production design | Gunther Gerszo |
| Art direction | Gunther Gerszo |
| Set decoration | Gunther Gerszo |
| Music | Gonzalo Curiel, Galdino R. Samperio, James L. Fields |
| Sound | Gonzalo Curiel, Galdino R. Samperio, James L. Fields |
| Costume design | Elda Loza |
| Makeup | Elda Loza |
| Hairstyling | Elda Loza |
| Collection | Cantinflas Collection |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Portugal / Apr 07, 1951
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