The Photographer (1953 film)

The Photographer
The Photographer
Directed by	Miguel M. Delgado
Written by	Jaime Salvador (adaptation and dialogue); Miguel M. Delgado (technical screenplay);
Story by	Gustavo Pacheco M.
Starring	Cantinflas; Rosita Arenas; Ángel Garasa;
Cinematography	Gabriel Figueroa
Edited by	Jorge Busto
Music by	Raúl Lavista
Production; company	Posa Films
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	2 September 1953 (Mexico);
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

The Photographer or Mr. Photographer (Spanish: El señor fotógrafo) is a 1953 Mexican comedy thriller film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Rosita Arenas, Rebeca Iturbide and Ángel Garasa.^[2]

The film's art direction was by Gunther Gerszo.

Plot

An apprentice of photography (Cantinflas) is accidentally involved in an international complot when he ends up being left in charge of a chemical engineer (Ángel Garasa) who went insane after he invents a bomb and an attempt is made against his life.

Cast

Cantinflas as Cantinflas
Rosita Arenas as Chelito
Ángel Garasa as Raúl Penagos
Rebeca Iturbide as Diana Alvírez
Fernando Wagner as Jefe de villanos
Julio Villarreal as Roberto Alvírez
Wolf Ruvinskis as Lepka
José Pidal as Doctor Saldívar
Beatriz Ramos as Enfermera de Dr. Saldívar
Eduardo Alcaraz as Coronel
Conchita Gentil Arcos as Mamá de Chelito
Salvador Quiroz as Don Ole
María Herrero as Ana María Méndez
Héctor Mateos as Pablo, mayordomo
Pitouto as Novio fotografiado
Víctor Alcocer as Hombre gordo fotografiado (uncredited)
Armando Arriola as Policía (uncredited)
León Barroso as Señor Mendieta, paciente del manicomio (uncredited)
Ada Carrasco as Enfermera (uncredited)
Lupe Carriles as Cliente fea (uncredited)
Antonio Raxel as Felón (uncredited)
Hernán Vera as Don Florentino, cantinero (uncredited)

Reception

The film set an opening day record in Mexico grossing $5,810 at the Cine Roble.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Cantinflas Film's Record". Variety. September 16, 1953. p. 10. Retrieved September 30, 2019 – via Archive.org.
^ Dennison & Shaw, p. 120.

Bibliography

Shaw, Lisa & Dennison, Stephanie. Popular Cinema in Brazil. Manchester University Press, 2004.

External links

The Photographer at IMDb

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[opening-1] "Cantinflas Film's Record". Variety. September 16, 1953. p. 10. Retrieved September 30, 2019 – via Archive.org.

[2] Dennison & Shaw, p. 120.

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