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El Supersabio (1948)
Cantinflas is the apprentice of a renowned scientist, Prof. Arquimides Monteagudo (Carlos Martinez Baena). But Cantinflas has the soul of a poet rather than a serious researcher, and he wants to find the formula that achieves the immortality of the roses. Nevertheless, after the death of Prof. Monteagudo, Cantinflas will be chased by a ferocious corporative group, who wants to steal the secret formula of a cheaper fuel named "carburex", because they think that our friend is the only person who knows the composition
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Cantinflas is the apprentice of a renowned scientist, Prof. Arquimides Monteagudo (Carlos Martinez Baena). But Cantinflas has the soul of a poet rather than a serious researcher, and he wants to find the formula that achieves the immortality of the roses. Nevertheless, after the death of Prof. Monteagudo, Cantinflas will be chased by a ferocious corporative group, who wants to steal the secret formula of a cheaper fuel named "carburex", because they think that our friend is the only person who knows the composition
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Genre:Comedy, Mystery, Science Fiction
Written By:Jaime Salvador, Íñigo de Martino
In Theaters:9/4/1948
Box Office:
Runtime:103 minutes
Studio:POSA Films
Cast
Miguel M. Delgado
Director
Cantinflas
Cantinflas
Perla Aguiar
Marisa Miranda
Carlos Martínez Baena
Profesor Archimedes Monteagudo
Alejandro Cobo
Octavio
Aurora Walker
Angélica Montes
Alfredo Varela
Pepe Montes
José Pidal
Doctor Inocencio Violante
Eduardo Casado
Presidente de directorio petroleo
Francisco Jambrina
Fiscal
Pepe Martínez
Lic. Remigio Paredes
Felipe Montoya
Señor Humberto Moya
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