Full Speed Ahead (1951)

Original title

A.T.M. ¡A toda máquina!

Directed by

Ismael Rodríguez

Genre

comedy film

Country

Mexico

Runtime

2h

Rated

B-15

Rating

8.4 of 10 from 96 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two motorcycle traffic cops in Mexico City are best friends but also compete with each other. They get into funny situations and romantic mix-ups, with music along the way.

lightheartedplayfulcheerfullivelywhimsicalromanticenergeticcomradely

What happens

A.T.M. ¡A toda máquina! or ¡A toda máquina! (transl. Full Speed Ahead) is a 1951 Mexican police comedy film, produced, written, and directed by Ismael Rodríguez, and starring Pedro Infante, Luis Aguilar, Aurora Segura and Alma Delia Fuentes. It was followed by a sequel filmed the same year, ¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?, which also featured actresses Carmen Montejo, Rosita Arenas, and Gloria Mange. The story follows two young motorcycle traffic policemen, Pedro and Luis, in Mexico City. While close friends, they are also intense rivals, navigating humorous situations, romantic confusions, and lively musical performances. Set in mid-20th-century Mexico City, the film captures the charm of its characters and setting. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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