El Extra
Genres
Overview
Cantinflas is a man who hangs around the studios and helps anyone who needs his advice while at the same time envisioning his own versions of how certain scenes should be shot. Both angles provide ample opportunities for very witty, subtle barbs at the foibles of the industry.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
110 min
Release Date
1962-10-04
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
23
Vote Average
6.848
Cantinflas
Rogaciano
Alma Delia Fuentes
Rosa Hernández
Carmen Molina
Margarita Gautier
Guillermina Téllez Girón
Actriz con torta
Magda Donato
Olimpia
Alejandro Ciangherotti
Director de escena azteca
León Barroso
Director de cine
Luis Manuel Pelayo
Director escena vaquera
Eric del Castillo
Armando Duval
Guillermo Rivas
Actor, villano escena revolución francesa
Antonio Raxel
Director escena dama de las camelias
Gerardo del Castillo
Sr. Menéndez
Edmundo Espino
Don Julián
Armando Arriola
Doctor
Valentín Trujillo
Chevo, hermano de Rosa
Xavier López
Panchito
Antonio Bravo
Productor pelicula azteca
Manuel Alvarado
Modisto gordo
Alberto Catalá
Asistente de director
Enrique Lucero
Actor, sacerdote azteca
Raúl Meraz
Actor, soldado revolución francesa
Roy Fletcher
Asistente de director escena dama de las camelias
Yolanda Ciani
Lilia, actriz escena vaquera
Erika Carlsson
Actriz, María Antonieta (Toñita)
Jorge Casanova
Asistente de director escena azteca
Armando Gutiérrez
Don Matias
Arturo Cobo
Frank Sinatra
Irma Serrano
Señorita en la audición
Armando Acosta
Empleado estudio (uncredited)
Marco Antonio Arzate
Actor escena vaquero (uncredited)
José Luis Fernández
Actor escena vaquero (uncredited)
Nathanael León
Villano escena vaquero (uncredited)
Felipe de Flores
Actor, capitán (uncredited)
Rubén Márquez
Martínez, empleado estudio (uncredited)
Fernando Yapur
Douglas (uncredited)
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6.5
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6.7
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5.9
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6.3
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