La sombra del otro

Nov 13, 1957

1h 20m

★ 5.0

Overview

Una divertida aventura de Viruta y Capulina en donde se verán enredados en un lío de boxeadores confundiendo tanto la situación que ni sus bellas amigas los podrán salvar de una gran golpiza.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Producciones Dyana

La sombra del otro Trailers

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Cast

Capulina

Gaspar Henaine

Viruta

Marco Antonio Campos

Cecilia

Ana Bertha Lepe

Víctor Gómez

Freddy Fernández 'El Pichi'

Alejandra

Teresa Velázquez

Ricardo "Pajarito" Moreno

A poor mechanic is conned into taking the place of a wealthy business magnate so the rich man can take off to work on some major wheeling and dealing. Sure enough, the impostor is trapped in a series of circumstances beyond his control that lead him right to the altar. Once he is wed -- or rather, once the rich businessman is unknowingly wed by proxy, the tycoon returns from his trip with the subsequent surprises in store for all concerned.

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