''The Detective Goes the Wrong Way'' (Spanish:''Detective a contramano'') is a 1949 Uruguayan
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Adolfo L. Fabregat and starring
Juan Carlos Mareco
Juan Carlos Mareco (January 20, 1926October 8, 2009) was a Uruguayan actor and radio and television talk show host. He achieved fame in Spain, Chile and Argentina from the 1960s onwards in comedy roles and as a television host in a variety of genr ...
,
Mirtha Torres and
Roberto Fontana
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...
.
[Rist p.578]
Cast
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Juan Carlos Mareco
Juan Carlos Mareco (January 20, 1926October 8, 2009) was a Uruguayan actor and radio and television talk show host. He achieved fame in Spain, Chile and Argentina from the 1960s onwards in comedy roles and as a television host in a variety of genr ...
as Pinocho
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Mirtha Torres
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Roberto Fontana
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...
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Hugo Duharte
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Marta Gularte
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Dido Pastorino
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Pebete Romero
References
Bibliography
* Rist, Peter H. ''Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
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1949 films
1949 comedy films
Uruguayan comedy films
1940s Spanish-language films
Uruguayan black-and-white films
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