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1948 | B/N | 101:00

Tin Tan meets a sly—and ruined—businessman who has him impersonate himself to avoid facing his creditors. Playing his new part, Tin Tan stages a musical spectacle with the Brazilian Rosina, the Cuban Amalia, the Mexican Nelly, and the Spanish Gloria. Flirtatious and charming, Tin Tan soon has the women fighting for his love—and for the lead role in the show, which has been financed (unbeknownst to everyone) with nonexistent money.


Country: México
Direction: Martínez Solares; Gilberto
Script: Ugarte; Eduardo, Martínez Solares; Gilberto
Production: Elizondo; Salvador
Photography: Martínez Solares; Agustín
Sound: Ruiz Esparza; Rafael, De Pérez; José
Music: Ruiz; Federico, Ramírez; Rosalío
Cast:Montiel; Nelly, Amalia Aguilar, Rosina Pagán, Jorge Che Reyes, Valdés Tin Tan; Germán, Quintana; Rosita, Gloria Alonso
Art direction: Bracho; Jesús
Participation year at FICM: 2020

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