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The Seminarian
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The Seminarian

1949-11-02 · 91 min · ★ 6.3

Comedy

Returning to his home town, seminarist Miguel is forced to trade the robes for a charro costume in order to solve several problems that appear in his way, including the female kind.

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Directors
Roberto Rodríguez
Production companies
Producciones Rodriguez Hermanos
Countries
Mexico
Status
Released

Top Cast

Pedro InfantePedro InfanteMiguel Morales
Silvia DerbezSilvia DerbezMercedes Orozco
Fernando SotoFernando SotoToño
Arturo Soto RangelArturo Soto RangelDon Pancho
Katy JuradoKaty JuradoChayito
Delia MagañaDelia MagañaPita
Mimí DerbaNun
Nicolás RodríguezNicolás RodríguezPriest
Pepe del RíoPepe del RíoNorberto
María Eugenia LlamasTucita
Lidia FrancoEstudiante colegio (uncredited)
Emma RodríguezEstudiante colegio (uncredited)
Beatriz SaavedraBeatriz SaavedraEstudiante colegio (uncredited)
Ángel InfanteÁngel InfantePasajero de camión (uncredited)
Joaquín RocheAdministrador (uncredited)

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