''The King of Mexico'' (Spanish:''El rey de México'') is a 1956 Mexican

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. It was written by

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Plot

A local radio station decides to try out an experiment and offers the first homeless man that walks by the chance of becoming a millionaire for a day. The fortunate man, Pablo Rojas (Adalberto Martinez), sleeps with other homeless people on the floor of a shelter. After living a day of luxury, he returns to the shelter to tell his friends that the life of a millionaire was not much different from their own: They ate, slept and worked whenever they wanted; the only difference was that the rich had ulcers.

Cast

* Adalberto Martínez - Pablo Rojas *

Silvia Derbez Lucille Silvia Derbez Amézquita, better known as Silvia Derbez (March 8, 1932 – April 6, 2002) was a Mexican film and television actress. She was the lead actress in the first telenovela produced in Mexico, ''Senda Prohibida''. Biography D ...

- Toña * Elda Peralta - Elda Negri * José Gálvez - Raúl Olmedo *

Rafael Banquells Rafael Banquells Garafulla (born Rafael Banquells Garafulla; 25 June 1917 – 27 October 1990) was a Cuban-born Mexican actor, director and TV producer known in Mexico as Rafael Banquells (I). Biography Banquells was born on 25 June 1917 in ...

- Actor en película * Nicolás Rodríguez - Don Abraham *

Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo Oscar or Oskar is a masculine given name of English and Irish origin. Etymology The name is derived from two elements in Irish: the first, ''os'', means "deer"; the second element, ''car'', means "loving" or "friend", thus "deer-loving one" or "f ...

- Director de la editorial *

Antonio Bravo Antonio Bravo (12 May 1906 – 28 February 1992) was a Spanish-born Mexican film and television actor.Agrasánchez, Jr. p.159 He appeared in more than a hundred and forty productions during a lengthy career. Selected filmography * '' Beautiful ...

- Maître d' *

Conchita Gentil Arcos Conchita Gentil Arcos (1897 – 23 December 1982) was a Mexican actress of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema as a character actress in supporting roles. She was the sister of María Gentil Arcos, also an actress in the Golden Age of Mexican cinem ...

- Dueña de vitrina * Carmen Fernett - Chela Santiesteban * Enedina Díaz de León - Puestera de bebidas * Omar Jasso - Amigo borracho de Pablo * Guillermo Cramer - Amigo pordiosero de Pablo * Julio Sotelo - Anunciador cabaret * Jorge Mondragón * José Pardavé

References

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* 1956 films 1956 comedy films 1950s Spanish-language films Films about homelessness Mexican comedy films Films directed by Rafael Baledón 1950s Mexican films Mexican black-and-white films {{1950s-Mexico-film-stub