
Soy un prófugo(1946)
A janitor in a large bank is accused of pulling of a major heist. He is forced to become a fugitive while hunting for the real culprits.


A cobbler gets a job in a Circus as a janitor, recommended by the beautiful girl rider of the show. But later, he gets in trouble when he involves in dangerous acts, such as the trapeze. Obviously, our friend will risk his life by the love of his new girlfriend.

Cantinflas
El Zapatero

Gloria Lynch
Rosalinda
Estanislao Schillinsky
Maestro de ceremonias (as E. Schellinsky)

Eduardo Arozamena
Coronel (as E. Arozamena)

Ángel T. Sala
Don Elías

Tito Novaro
Ricardo (as Gustavo Novaro)

Leonid Kinskey
Cliente ruso zapatero (as L. Kinsky)
Julio Ahuet
(uncredited)

Arkady Boytler
(uncredited)
Rafael Burglete
(uncredited)
El circo is a comedy film released in 1943 exploring themes of elephant, circus, remake, janitor, ticket, trapeze. Directed by Miguel M. Delgado, it stars Cantinflas, Gloria Lynch, Estanislao Schillinsky. A cobbler gets a job in a Circus as a janitor, recommended by the beautiful girl rider of the show. But later, he gets in trouble when he involves in dangerous acts, such as the trapeze. Obviously, our friend will risk his life by the love of his new girlfriend.
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