The Atomic Fireman

1952 1h 35m ES

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 107

Comedy

Synopsis

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Cantinflas is a clumsy fireman, who one day receives the visit of his little goddaughter, whose mother recently died in the jungle. After having work in a few fires, Cantinflas decided to quit and become a policeman, because is less dangerous. Everything goes well until a gang of gangsters kidnap the girl, because of a monetary inheritance.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cantinflas
Agente 777
Roberto Soto
Comandante Bravo
Gilberto González
El Piquete
Elisa Quintanilla
Rosario
Miguel Manzano
Jefe bomberos
Pascual García Peña
El chueco
Ernesto Finance
Licenciado / notario
Jorge Mondragón
Silverio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Miguel M. Delgado
Writers: Miguel M. Delgado, Jaime Salvador, Cantinflas
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Cantinflas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Miguel M. Delgado, shot by Jack Draper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Raúl Lavista. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jorge Busto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Cantinflas and Roberto Soto and Gilberto González carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0042269 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Miguel M. Delgado directs. Jack Draper behind the camera. Raúl Lavista scores. Jorge Busto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

174 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Cantinflas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Miguel M. Delgado, shot by Jack Draper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Raúl Lavista. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jorge Busto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cantinflas and Roberto Soto and Gilberto González carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0042269 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.