The King of the Neighborhood
Seen it?1950 | 100 min | Comedy, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Take the Money and Run or The Ladykillers, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1950: an older pace and style.
A poor man becomes a modern Robin Hood, robbing the rich to give to the poor.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares
- Germán ValdésTin-Tán
- Silvia PinalCarmelita
- Marcelo ChávezPoliceman
- Famie KaufmanGirl
- Juan GarcíaEl Peralvillo
- Joaquín García VargasBorolas
- Ramón ValdésEl Norteño
- José OrtegaEl Sapo
- Ismael Pérez 'Poncianito'Pepito
- Alejandro CoboAntonio