If I Were a Congressman

If I Were a Congressman (Spanish: Si yo fuera diputado) is a 1952 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Gloria Mange and Andrés Soler.[1]

If I Were a Congressman
Directed byMiguel M. Delgado
Written by
Produced byJacques Gelman
Starring
CinematographyJosé Ortiz Ramos
Edited byJorge Busto
Music byRaúl Lavista
Production
company
Posa Films
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • 30 January 1952 (1952-01-30)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

The film's art direction was by Gunther Gerszo.

Plot

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A poor but honest barber becomes the protector of the poor people in his neighborhood, which leads to him being sought as a candidate for congressman, since the other candidate, Don Próculo, is not accepted by anyone other than his own bodyguards.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Zolov p.95

Bibliography

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  • Eric Zolov. Iconic Mexico: An Encyclopedia from Acapulco to Zócalo. ABC-CLIO, 2015.
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