The Unknown Policeman (1941)
- 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
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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