

The Atomic Fireman
1952-09-10 · 95 min · ★ 8.5
Cantinflas is a clumsy fireman, who one day receives the visit of his little goddaughter, whose mother recently died in the jungle. After having work in a few fires, Cantinflas decided to quit and become a policeman, because is less dangerous. Everything goes well until a gang of gangsters kidnap the girl, because of a monetary inheritance.
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- Directors
- Miguel M. Delgado
- Production companies
- POSA Films
- Countries
- Mexico
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
CantinflasAgente 777
Roberto SotoComandante Bravo
Gilberto GonzálezEl Piquete
Elisa QuintanillaRosario
Miguel ManzanoJefe bomberos
Pascual García PeñaEl chueco
Ernesto FinanceLicenciado / notario
Jorge MondragónSilverio
Ángel InfantePolicia
José ChávezPolicía (uncredited)
Pedro ElviroSecretario (uncredited)
Conchita Gentil ArcosVecina (uncredited)
María Gentil ArcosDoña Cleofas (uncredited)
Margarito LunaEsbirro del piquete (uncredited)
Álvaro MatuteJugador de cartas (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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