El Portero

Story

Synopsis

Cantinflas works as a porter, who writes letters and speeches in his old writing machine to earn an extra money, despite the fact that he still goes to school. The sentimental issues come when Cantinflas falls in love of his pretty neighborhood (Silvia Pinal), who is handicapped and unable to walk. The thing wont be easy, because a young military man also has feelings for the girl. But the porter wants to see her happy, and he will become a sort of Cyrano De Bergerac, writing love letters to her signed by the young soldier. His plan is simple: to win money in the horse races in order to pay the operation which will make her walk again.

Director

Miguel M. Delgado

Writers

Carlos León, Jaime Salvador, Miguel M. Delgado

Language

Spanish; Castilian

Country

Mexico

Release date

3 May 1950

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Cantinflas

  Cantinflas

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  Silvia Pinal

  Rosita

• 

  Carlos Martínez Baena

  Don Sebastian, el profe

• 

  Óscar Pulido

  Elpidio

• 

  Fernando Casanova

  Raúl

• 

  José Baviera

  Dr. Perfecto Lozano

• Josefina del Mar

  La vecina bailarina

• 

  Conchita Gentil Arcos

  Doña Cuca, vecina

• Pepe Martínez

  Profesor examinador

• 

  Pedro Elviro

  Don Fortino

• Ricardo Adalid

  Amigo de Raúl en fiesta (uncredited)

• Felipe de Flores

  Amigo de Raúl en fiesta (uncredited)