professor,horse race,caretaker,soldier,neighborhood

El Portero (1950)

Poster for El Portero

Cantinflas works as a porter, who writes letters and speeches in his old writing machine to earn an extra money, despite the fact that he still goes to school. The sentimental issues come when Cantinflas falls in love of his pretty neighborhood (Silvia Pinal), who is handicapped and unable to walk. The thing wont be easy, because a young military man also has feelings for the girl. But the porter wants to see her happy, and he will become a sort of Cyrano De Bergerac, writing love letters to her signed by the young soldier. His plan is simple: to win money in the horse races in order to pay the operation which will make her walk again.

Cast & Crew

Director
Miguel M. Delgado
  • Profile picture of Cantinflas
    Cantinflas Cantinflas
  • Profile picture of Silvia Pinal
    Rosita Silvia Pinal
  • Profile picture of Carlos Martínez Baena
    Don Sebastian, el profe Carlos Martínez Baena
  • Profile picture of Óscar Pulido
    Elpidio Óscar Pulido
  • Profile picture of Fernando Casanova
    Raúl Fernando Casanova
  • Profile picture of José Baviera
    Dr. Perfecto Lozano José Baviera
  • Profile picture of Pedro Elviro
    Don Fortino Pedro Elviro
  • Profile picture of Ismael Pérez 'Poncianito'
    Estudiante (uncredited) Ismael Pérez 'Poncianito'

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Keywords

  • professor
  • horse race
  • caretaker
  • soldier
  • neighborhood