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You’re Missing the Point

You’re Missing the Point

19408.11h 52m

Overview

Cantinflas, the boyfriend of the servant of a rich industrial man, gets into the house in order to kill a mad dog. Suddenly this man appears so the servant tells him that Cantinflas is his wife's brother (Leonardo), who had been lost for years. The rich man then remembers that his father in law's testament could only be paid when all brothers get together, so treats Cantinflas, a real bum, as a king.

Directed by Juan Bustillo Oro
Written by Juan Bustillo Oro, Humberto Gómez Landero
Produced by Jesús Grovas
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Top Cast

Cantinflas

Cantinflas

Cantinflas

Joaquín Pardavé

Joaquín Pardavé

Cayetano Lastre

Sara García

Sara García

Clotilde Regalado

Sofía Álvarez

Sofía Álvarez

Dolores del Paso de Lastre

Dolores Camarillo

Dolores Camarillo

Paz 'Pacita'

Manuel Noriega

Manuel Noriega

Juez

Antonio R. Frausto

Antonio R. Frausto

Defensor

Agustín Isunza

Agustín Isunza

Fiscal

Antonio Bravo

Antonio Bravo

Bobby Lechuga, el Fox Terrier

Francisco Jambrina

Francisco Jambrina

Leonardo del Paso

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipjudgebrother-in-lawchickenconfusionmurderlawyerdogtrail

About You’re Missing the Point

You’re Missing the Point is a comedy film released in 1940 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, judge, brother-in-law, chicken, confusion, murder. Directed by Juan Bustillo Oro, it stars Cantinflas, Joaquín Pardavé, Sara García. Cantinflas, the boyfriend of the servant of a rich industrial man, gets into the house in order to kill a mad dog. Suddenly this man appears so the servant tells him that Cantinflas is his wife's brother (Leonardo), who had been lost for years. The rich man then remembers that his father in law's testament could only be paid when all brothers get together, so treats Cantinflas, a real bum, as a king.

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