
Carnaval en el trópico
1942-06-07 · 74 min · ★ 7.2
Three Mexican friends decide to go to Vercacruz Carnaval to celebrate. There they watch Cantinflas' show of torero and boxer.
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- Directors
- Carlos Villatoro
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- Countries
- Mexico
- Status
- Released
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CantinflasCantinflas
Manuel Medel
Agustín Isunza
Roberto Cañedo
José Elías Moreno
Rafael Hernández
Marcelo Chávez
Estanislao Schillinsky
Amparo Arozamena
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