One Day with the Devil
Seen it?1945 | 100 min | Comedy
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
- A natural pick for fans of newsroom stories and fans of a well-timed joke. It's about the digging, and what it costs to get the story.
- 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 1945: an older pace and style.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
Cantinflas, on a drunken night, becomes Army soldier. Soon, he meets the Devil who tries to make it an evil being.
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 965 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Miguel M. Delgado
- CantinflasJuan Pérez
- Andrés SolerEl diablo, El polïcia
- Miguel Arenas
- Susana Cora
- Hernán VeraNéron
- Rafael Icardo
- Óscar Pulido
- Manuel Dondé
- Estanislao Schillinsky
- Pedro Elviro