

Drop the Curtain
1955-08-31 · 103 min · ★ 7.6
Cantinflas, who owns a cleaning business, cleans the windows of the house of a famous French actress. While carrying out his work he observes how a man steals one of the famous actress necklaces, but he can only see his back.
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- Directors
- Miguel M. Delgado
- Production companies
- POSA Films
- Countries
- Mexico
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
CantinflasCantinflas
Beatriz SaavedraAnita
Christiane MartelLulu Duval
Alberto CataláAsistente Cantinflas
Víctor AlcocerJefe de Policía
Tito NovaroActor en teatro
Alejandro CiangherottiJulián
Rafael AlcaydeJefe de banda criminal
Miguel ManzanoPeralta
Ernesto FinanceEmpleado teatro
Humberto Rodríguez(uncredited)
Jorge ArriagaDetective de policía (uncredited)
Manuel DondéDetective de policía (uncredited)
Armando ArriolaEmpleado del teatro (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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