United States / Dec 21, 1960 / NR
A New Excitement in Screen Entertainment!
3h 0min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Mario "Cantinflas" Moreno is a hired hand, Pepe, employed on a ranch. A boozing Hollywood director buys a white stallion that belongs to Pepe's boss. Pepe, determined to get the horse back (as he considers it his family), decides to take off to Hollywood. There he meets film stars including Jimmy Durante, Frank Sinatra, Zsa Zsa Gabór, Bing Crosby, Maurice Chevalier and Jack Lemmon in drag as Daphne from Some Like It Hot. He is also surprised by things that were new in America at the time, such as automatic swinging doors. When he finally reaches the man who bought the horse, he is led to believe there is no hope of getting it back. However, the last scene shows both him and the stallion back at the ranch with several foals.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Suzanne Lloyd | Carmen |
| Carlos Rivas | Carlos |
| Maurice Chevalier | Maurice Chevalier |
| Bing Crosby | Bing Crosby |
| Michael Callen | Dancer |
| Richard Conte | Richard Conte |
| Bobby Darin | Bobby Darin |
| Sammy Davis Jr. | Sammy Davis Jr. |
| Jimmy Durante | Jimmy Durante |
| Zsa Zsa Gabor | Zsa Zsa Gabor |
| Judy Garland | Vocalist on Radio (voice) |
| Greer Garson | Greer Garson |
| Hedda Hopper | Hedda Hopper |
| Joey Bishop | Joey Bishop |
| Ernie Kovacs | Immigration Inspector |
| Peter Lawford | Peter Lawford |
| Janet Leigh | Janet Leigh |
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| Jack Lemmon | Jack Lemmon |
| Jay North | Jay North |
| Kim Novak | Kim Novak |
| André Previn | André Previn |
| Donna Reed | Donna Reed |
| Debbie Reynolds | Debbie Reynolds |
| Edward G. Robinson | Edward G. Robinson |
| Cesar Romero | Cesar Romero |
| Frank Sinatra | Frank Sinatra |
| Billie Burke | Billie Burke |
| Ann B. Davis | Ann B. Davis |
| William Demarest | Movie Studio Gateman |
| E.E. Fogelson | E.E. Fogelson |
| Jack Entratter | Jack Entratter |
| Jane Robinson | Jane Robinson |
| Bunny Waters | Bunny Waters |
| Charles Coburn | Charles Coburn |
| Tony Curtis | Tony Curtis |
| Dean Martin | Dean Martin |
| Margie Nelson | Patron |
Genres
ComedyMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Pepe |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | POSA Films, Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 21 dicembre 1960 |
| Production | George Sidney, Jacques Gelman |
| Writer | Dorothy Kingsley, Leonard Spigelgass, Sonya Levien, Claude Binyon, Leslie Bush-Fekete |
| Editing | Al Clark, Viola Lawrence |
| Cinematography | Joseph MacDonald |
| Assistant directors | David Silver, George Sidney, Marshall J. Wolins |
| Camera operators | Joseph MacDonald |
| Additional photography | Joseph MacDonald |
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| Production design | Ted Haworth, William Kiernan |
| Art direction | Ted Haworth, William Kiernan |
| Set decoration | William Kiernan, Ted Haworth |
| Music | Johnny Green, André Previn, James Z. Flaster, Maury Winetrobe, Charles J. Rice |
| Sound | James Z. Flaster, Maury Winetrobe, Charles J. Rice, Johnny Green, André Previn |
| Costume design | Edith Head, Larry Germain, Myrl Stoltz, Ben Lane |
| Makeup | Larry Germain, Edith Head, Myrl Stoltz, Ben Lane |
| Hairstyling | Larry Germain, Edith Head, Myrl Stoltz, Ben Lane |
| Collection | Cantinflas Collection |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Feb 27, 1961 / U
Japan / Mar 13, 1961 / G
Sweden / Mar 20, 1961 / Btl
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Denmark / Mar 22, 1961
Germany / Mar 24, 1961 / 12
Spain / Apr 02, 1961
France / Apr 12, 1961 / TP
Finland / Sep 29, 1961 / S
Argentina / Oct 25, 1961 / ATP
Portugal / Mar 19, 1962
Mexico / Apr 26, 1962
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