El Portero
Seen it?1950 | 113 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
- Made for history and war-film fans and animal lovers. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. An animal steals a fair few scenes.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Zips along, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1950: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
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.
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 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Miguel M. Delgado
- CantinflasCantinflas
- Silvia PinalRosita
- Carlos Martínez BaenaDon Sebastian, el profe
- Óscar PulidoElpidio
- Fernando CasanovaRaúl
- José BavieraDr. Perfecto Lozano
- Josefina del MarLa vecina bailarina
- Conchita Gentil ArcosDoña Cuca, vecina
- Pepe MartínezProfesor examinador
- Pedro ElviroDon Fortino