The Atomic Fireman Explained
The Atomic Fireman (Spanish: El bombero atómico) is a 1952 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Roberto Soto and Gilberto González.[1] The film's art direction was by Gunther Gerszo.
Plot
A newspaper delivery man-turned-firefighter-turned-policeman (Cantinflas) embarks on the unexpected mission of caring for a girl whose mother died.
Cast
- Cantinflas as Agente 777
- Roberto Soto as Comandante Bravo
- Gilberto González as El Piquete
- Elisa Quintanilla as Rosario
- Miguel Manzano as Jefe bomberos
- Pascual García Peña as El Chueco
- Ernesto Finance as Licenciado / notario
- Jorge Mondragon as Silverio
- Eduardo Alcaraz as Sargento Policía
- Ángel Infante as Policía
- Pedro Elviro as Secretario (uncredited)
- Conchita Gentil Arcos as Vecina de Guadalupe (uncredited)
- María Gentil Arcos as Doña Cleofas (uncredited)
- Salvador Quiroz as Comandante Cienfuegos (uncredited)
- Lily Aclemar as Sra. del comandante Bravo (uncredited)
- Daniel Arroyo as Hombre entre multitud (uncredited)
- Stephen Berne asHombre en cantina (uncredited)
- Enrique Carrillo as Bombero (uncredited)
- José Chávez as Policía (uncredited)
- María Luisa Cortés as La tosferina (uncredited)
- Enrique del Castillo as Policía (uncredited)
- José Luis Fernández as Hombre que baila en cabaret (uncredited)
- Rogelio Fernández as Esbirro de El Piquete (uncredited)
- Lidia Franco as Doña Guadalupe (uncredited)
- Pedro Ibarra as Dueño de La Motivosa (uncredited)
- Margarito Luna as Esbirro de El Piquete (uncredited)
- Carmen Manzano as Mamá de Rosario (uncredited)
- Álvaro Matute as Jugador de cartas (uncredited)
- Kika Meyer as La soplona (uncredited)
- Bruno Márquez as Policía (uncredited)
- Luz María Núñez as La Motivosa (uncredited)
- Casimiro Ortega as Cantinero (uncredited)
- Ramón Pandal as Luciano Tronquete, el influyente (uncredited)
- Ignacio Peón as Juez (uncredited)
- Carlos Valadez as El Chueco (uncredited)
Bibliography
- Ilan Stavans. The Riddle of Cantinflas: Essays on Hispanic Popular Culture, Revised and Expanded Edition. UNM Press, 2012.
Notes and References
- Stavans p.91
