A small-time con artist gets more for what he bargained for when one of his would-be victims falls in love with him.A small-time con artist gets more for what he bargained for when one of his would-be victims falls in love with him.A small-time con artist gets more for what he bargained for when one of his would-be victims falls in love with him.
Marcelo Chávez
- Policía
- (as Marcelo)
Joaquín García Vargas
- Borolas
- (as Borolas)
Alfonso Iglesias Padre
- Don Jacinto (Chinto)
- (as Pompín Iglesias)
Lupe del Castillo
- Doña Remedios
- (as Guadalupe del Castillo)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaThis movie is considered for many critics one of the top five comedies in the Spanish language. The others are Los Tres Huastecos, Escuela de Vagabundos, Ahí Está el Detalle and El Gendarme Desconocido.
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Tin Tan is the obvious highlight
As someone growing up in México, I was exposed to old black and white movies, though every single one I watched when I was a kid was extremely boring to me, not this one though.
This is the first time I was completely engaged with an old Mexican film and it's thanks to the amazing performance of Gérman Valdés, who delivers a performance that I can only describe as a cartoon character in real life.
The plot is very flimsy though, I do really like that the character lives in a morally grey area, unlike so many characters in Mexican media where they have to be 100% pure goodness.
It becomes a bit repetitive, especially past the first half, and the resolution at the end is so spontaneous and chaotic, it didn't feel like it was building to that conclusion and was there just because film needed an ending.
Still, it's very much worth to watch for Tin Tan's performance, I know I will.
This is the first time I was completely engaged with an old Mexican film and it's thanks to the amazing performance of Gérman Valdés, who delivers a performance that I can only describe as a cartoon character in real life.
The plot is very flimsy though, I do really like that the character lives in a morally grey area, unlike so many characters in Mexican media where they have to be 100% pure goodness.
It becomes a bit repetitive, especially past the first half, and the resolution at the end is so spontaneous and chaotic, it didn't feel like it was building to that conclusion and was there just because film needed an ending.
Still, it's very much worth to watch for Tin Tan's performance, I know I will.
- LadyIris64
- Jul 3, 2023
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- The King of the Neighborhood
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- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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