The Three Musketeers

1942 2h 16m ES

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 32

AdventureComedy

Synopsis

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Cantinflas and three friends return a stolen necklace to an actress who invites them to be extras at Clasa studios. While on the set, he falls asleep and dreams that he is d'Artagnan, fighting on behalf of Queen Anne.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cantinflas
Cantinflas / D'Artagnan (as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas')
Ángel Garasa
Ricardo / Cardenal Richelieu
Janet Alcoriza
Mimí / Milady (as Raquel Rojas)
Consuelo Frank
Reina / Ana de Austria
Pituka de Foronda
Constancia / Sra. Bonacieux
Andrés Soler
Athos
Julio Villarreal
Rey Luis XIII
Jorge Reyes
Julio / Duque de Buckingham

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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84 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 Gabriel Figueroa. 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 Manuel Esperón. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Cantinflas and Ángel Garasa and Janet Alcoriza carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0162020 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Miguel M. Delgado directs. Gabriel Figueroa behind the camera. Manuel Esperón scores. Emilio Gómez Muriel cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

184 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 Gabriel Figueroa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Manuel Esperón. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Emilio Gómez Muriel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cantinflas and Ángel Garasa and Janet Alcoriza carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0162020 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "france", "based on novel or book", "sword", "greed".