The Photographer (1953 film)

The Photographer or Mr. Photographer (Spanish: El señor fotógrafo) is a 1953 Mexican comedy thriller film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Rosita Arenas, Rebeca Iturbide and Ángel Garasa.^[2]

The Photographer
Directed by	Miguel M. Delgado
Written by	Jaime Salvador (adaptation and dialogue) Miguel M. Delgado (technical screenplay)
Story by	Gustavo Pacheco M.
Starring	Cantinflas Rosita Arenas Ángel Garasa
Cinematography	Gabriel Figueroa
Edited by	Jorge Busto
Music by	Raúl Lavista
Production company	Posa Films
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures[1]
Release date	2 September 1953 (1953-09-02) (Mexico)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

The film's art direction was by Gunther Gerszo.

Plot

An apprentice of photography (Cantinflas) is accidentally involved in an international complot when he ends up being left in charge of a chemical engineer (Ángel Garasa) who went insane after he invents a bomb and an attempt is made against his life.

Cast

• Cantinflas as Cantinflas
• Rosita Arenas as Chelito
• Ángel Garasa as Raúl Penagos
• Rebeca Iturbide as Diana Alvírez
• Fernando Wagner as Jefe de villanos
• Julio Villarreal as Roberto Alvírez
• Wolf Ruvinskis as Lepka
• José Pidal as Doctor Saldívar
• Beatriz Ramos as Enfermera de Dr. Saldívar
• Eduardo Alcaraz as Coronel
• Conchita Gentil Arcos as Mamá de Chelito
• Salvador Quiroz as Don Ole
• María Herrero as Ana María Méndez
• Héctor Mateos as Pablo, mayordomo
• Pitouto as Novio fotografiado
• Víctor Alcocer as Hombre gordo fotografiado (uncredited)
• Armando Arriola as Policía (uncredited)
• León Barroso as Señor Mendieta, paciente del manicomio (uncredited)
• Ada Carrasco as Enfermera (uncredited)
• Lupe Carriles as Cliente fea (uncredited)
• Antonio Raxel as Felón (uncredited)
• Hernán Vera as Don Florentino, cantinero (uncredited)

Reception

The film set an opening day record in Mexico grossing $5,810 at the Cine Roble.^[1]