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El patrullero 777

1978 2h 0m ES
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★7.9TMDB · 126
Comedy
Synopsis
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Follows Diogenes as he goes about his day as a police officer. He's prone to do things the right way, surrounded by a pretty much corrupt & citizen distant police department, & always resolves his duties with a personal method.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Miguel M. Delgado
Writers
Cantinflas, Isaac Díaz Araiza
Languages
Spanish
Countries
Mexico

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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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 Rosalío Solano. 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 Gustavo César Carrión. 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 Gloria Schoemann 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 Ana Bertha Lepe and Valeria Pani carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0076532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Miguel M. Delgado directs. Rosalío Solano behind the camera. Gustavo César Carrión scores. Gloria Schoemann cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 2Part of the "Cantinflas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 3Directed by Miguel M. Delgado, shot by Rosalío Solano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Gustavo César Carrión. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Gloria Schoemann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Cantinflas and Ana Bertha Lepe and Valeria Pani carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0076532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Rosalío Solano
Original score
Gustavo César Carrión
Editing
Gloria Schoemann
Production design
Javier Torres Torija
Makeup / hair
Agripina Lozada
Runtime
120 min · 2h 0m
Status
Released
Original language
ES

Part of

Cantinflas Collection

Cantinflas - The Black and white movies

Also by

Miguel M. Delgado

Production companies

Who made it

  • RI

    Rioma Films

Key crew

  • Script SupervisorCarlos Falomir
  • EditorGloria Schoemann
  • Assistant DirectorAmérico Fernández
  • Sound EditorRaúl Portillo
  • ProducerJacques Gelman
  • HairstylistAgripina Lozada
  • Production ManagerAlfredo Chavira
  • Additional DialogueCarlos León
  • Dialogue EditorJosé B. Carles
  • Assistant EditorRosa Schoemann
  • Production DesignJavier Torres Torija
  • Makeup ArtistElda Loza

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • police
  • cabaret
  • pimp
  • investigation
  • arrest
  • undercover cop
  • police department

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1978-04-27

Also known as

International titles

  • O Agente 777BR

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