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The Unknown Policeman (1941)

The Unknown Policeman poster
Original title
El gendarme desconocido
Directed by
Miguel M. Delgado
Genre
comedy film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 48m
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 70 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A bumbling man gets mistaken for a real police officer and gets tangled up in humorous situations. He tries to navigate his new role while dealing with a cast of quirky characters.

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What happens

The Unknown Policeman (Spanish: El gendarme desconocido) is a 1941 Mexican comedy film directed and co-written by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Mario Moreno «Cantinflas», Mapy Cortés, Daniel "Chino" Herrera and Gloria Marín. It was shot at the Clasa Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jorge Fernández. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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