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El Supersabio
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El Supersabio

1948-09-04 · 103 min · ★ 8.0

Comedy · Mystery · Science Fiction

Cantinflas is the apprentice of a renowned scientist, Prof. Arquimides Monteagudo (Carlos Martinez Baena). But Cantinflas has the soul of a poet rather than a serious researcher, and he wants to find the formula that achieves the immortality of the roses. Nevertheless, after the death of Prof. Monteagudo, Cantinflas will be chased by a ferocious corporative group, who wants to steal the secret formula of a cheaper fuel named "carburex", because they think that our friend is the only person who knows the composition

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Directors
Miguel M. Delgado
Production companies
POSA Films
Countries
Mexico
Status
Released

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CantinflasCantinflasCantinflas
Perla AguiarPerla AguiarMarisa Miranda
Carlos Martínez BaenaCarlos Martínez BaenaProfesor Archimedes Monteagudo
Alejandro CoboAlejandro CoboOctavio
Aurora WalkerAurora WalkerAngélica Montes
Alfredo VarelaAlfredo VarelaPepe Montes
José PidalJosé PidalDoctor Inocencio Violante
Eduardo CasadoEduardo CasadoPresidente de directorio petroleo
Francisco JambrinaFrancisco JambrinaFiscal
Pepe MartínezLic. Remigio Paredes
Felipe MontoyaFelipe MontoyaSeñor Humberto Moya
Rafael IcardoRafael IcardoAgustín Montes
Carmen NoveltyHija de Angélica Montes
Armando ArriolaArmando ArriolaAyudante de el Rosca
Jorge TreviñoJorge TreviñoEl Rosca
José Ortiz de ZárateJosé Ortiz de ZárateJuez
Julio AhuetJulio AhuetDetective (uncredited)
Julio DaneriMiembro directivo petroleo (uncredited)
Héctor MateosMiembro directivo petroleo (uncredited)
Julián de MericheJulián de MericheItaliano en directivo petroleo (uncredited)

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