''The Magician'' (Spanish:''El Mago'') is a 1949 Mexican

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directed by

Miguel M. Delgado Miguel Melitón Delgado Pardavé (17 May 1905 – 2 January 1994) was a Mexican film director and screenwriter best known for directing thirty-three of Cantinflas' films, under contract of Posa Films. He directed 139 films between 1941 and 19 ...

and starring

Cantinflas Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes (12 August 1911 – 20 April 1993), known by the stage name Cantinflas (), was a Mexican comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He is considered to have been the most widely-accomplished Mexican comedian and is cele ...

Leonora Amar Leonora Amar (1 March 1926 – 2 February 2014) was a Brazilian film actress. In the mid-1940s she moved to Mexico, where she was dubbed by the press as The Brazilian Venus.Agrasánchez p.84 She played leading roles in a number of films bef ...

and

José Baviera José Baviera (17 August 1906 – 13 August 1981) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in more than 190 films and television shows between 1924 and 1979. He starred in Luis Buñuel's 1962 film ''The Exterminating Angel''. Selected filmogra ...

. The film tells the story of

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hired from an agency to take the place of a

magician Magician or The Magician may refer to: Performers * A practitioner of magic (supernatural) * A practitioner of magic (illusion) * Magician (fantasy), a character in a fictional fantasy context Entertainment Books * ''The Magician'', an 18th-ce ...

who has gone on holiday.Pilcher p.129 The film's sets were designed by the

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Gunther Gerszo.

Cast

as Cantinflas *

as Jeanette *

as Mago Krishnar *

Ernesto Finance Ernesto Finance (15 January 1891–16 February 1974) was a Mexican stage and film actor.Agrasánchez p.159 Selected filmography * '' Por mis pistolas'' (1938) * '' The Whip'' (1939) * ''Simón Bolívar'' (1942) * ''Corner Stop'' (1948) * ''Music, ...

as Makazar *

Alejandro Cobo Alejandro Cobo Higuera (1904 – 21 March 1950) was a Spanish-Mexican actor. He worked in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, in films such as ''Virgen de medianoche'' (1942), '' The Eternal Secret'' (1942), ''The White Monk'' (1945), ''Hermoso ...

as Jefe de secuestradores *

Pepe Martínez Pepe Martínez (José Martínez León, 8 September 1922 – 1984) was a Spanish flamenco guitarist born into a musical family, in the Seville quarter of Macarena, Seville, Macarena. His mother, Isabel, was famous for her singing of religiousl ...

as Ministro de Arichi *

Miguel Manzano Miguel Manzano (14 September 1907 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico – 21 January 1992 in Mexico City) was a Mexican actor during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, winning an Ariel Award in 1985, for best supporting actor for the film ''Las glo ...

as Serafín *

Amparo Arozamena Amparo Arozamena (August 24, 1916 – April 30, 2009) was a Mexican actress of film and television, best known for her character roles in the 1960s. During the same decade, she became most noted for her role of "Doña Chole" in the Telesistema ...

as Mujer de Pedro, clienta de mago *

Rafael Icardo Rafael may refer to: * Rafael (given name) or Raphael, a name of Hebrew origin * Rafael, California * Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Israeli manufacturer of weapons and military technology * Hurricane Rafael, a 2012 hurricane Fiction * ''R ...

as Ministro de Arichi *

Rudy del Moral Rudy or Rudi is a masculine given name, sometimes short for Rudolf, Rudolph, Rawad, Rudra, Ruairidh, or variations thereof, a nickname and a surname which may refer to: People Given name or nickname *Rudolf Rudy Andeweg (born 1952), Dutch poli ...

as Ruperto *

Julián de Meriche Julián de Meriche (born Vladimir Lipkies Chazan; 10 october 1910 – 27 July 1974) was a Russian Empire-born Mexican film actor and choreographer. De Meriche worked as a dancer in European music halls, then moved to Argentina where he worked ...

Olga Chaviano Olga may refer to: People and fictional characters * Olga (name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters named Olga or Olha * Michael Algar (born 1962), English singer also known as "Olga" Places Russia * Olga, Russia, ...

as Bailarina * Jorge Mondragon *

Óscar Pulido Óscar Pulido (1906–1974) was a Mexican actor who acted in over 100 Mexican films. Selected filmography *''The Unknown Policeman'' (1941) * ''A Day with the Devil'' (1945) * ''Rough But Respectable'' (1949) * '' Autumn and Spring'' (1949) * ' ...

as Jefe de la secreta *

Victorio Blanco Victorio Blanco (1893–1977) was a Mexican film actor.Riera p.220 He enjoyed a lengthy and prolific career, appearing in around three hundred films. Selected filmography * ''Judas'' (1936) * '' The Midnight Ghost'' (1940) * ''Simón Bolívar'' ( ...

as Asesino turbante (uncredited) *

Guillermo Calles Guillermo Calles (25 June 1893 – 28 February 1958) was a Mexican film actor, film producer, producer and film director, director.Agrasánchez p.158 Selected filmography * ''Behind Two Guns'' (1924) * ''Dios y Ley'' (1929) * ''El vuelo de la mue ...

as Asesino turbante (uncredited) *

Roberto Corell Roberto Corell was a Mexican film actor.Agrasánchez p.158 He appeared in more than eighty films during his career. Selected filmography * ''Narciso's Hard Luck'' (1940) * ''The Unknown Policeman'' (1941) * '' Rosalinda'' (1945) * ''A Day with th ...

as Maraja de Pentanal (uncredited) * Eduardo Finance (uncredited) *

Lidia Franco Lidia may refer to: * Lidia (given name) * ''Lidia'' (spider), a spider genus * Hurricane Lidia, multiple storms * ''Comoedia Lydiae The ''Comoedia Lydiae'' (or ''Lidia'') is a medieval Latin elegiac comedy from the late twelfth century. The " ...

(uncredited) *

Ramiro Gamboa Ramiro is a Spanish and Portuguese name. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Ramiro I of Asturias (c. 790–850), king of Asturias * Ramiro II of León (c. 900–951), king of Leon * Ramiro III of León (961–985), king of Leon * ...

as Reportero (uncredited) * Enrique García Álvarez as Señor director (uncredited) *

María Gentil Arcos María Gentil Arcos (11 April 1905 – 18 July 1965) was a Spanish-Mexican actress of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema as a character actress in supporting roles. She was the sister of Conchita Gentil Arcos, also an actress in the Golden Age ...

as Clienta de Krishnar (uncredited) *

Leonor Gómez Leonor or Léonor is a short form of the given name Eleanor. People bearing the name include: *Leonor Beleza (born 1948), Portuguese politician *Leonor Briones (born 1940), Filipino academic and civil servant *Leonor de Cisneros (died 1568), Sp ...

as Vendedora de comida (uncredited) *

Queta Lavat (born February 23, 1929), known professionally as Queta Lavat, is a Mexican actress. She is the sister of actor Jorge Lavat and voice actor José Lavat, and mother of Mexican sports anchor Pablo Carrillo. She is best known for her roles in ''Las ...

as Secretaria (uncredited) *

Cecilia Leger Cecilia is a personal name originating in the name of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music. The name has been popularly used in Europe (particularly the United Kingdom and Italy, where in 2018 it was the 43rd most popular name for girls born ...

as Invitada a cena (uncredited) *

Margarito Luna Margaritus of Brindisi (also Margarito; Italian ''Margaritone'' or Greek ''Megareites'' or ''Margaritoni'' �αργαριτώνη c. 1149 – 1197), called "the new Neptune", was the last great '' ammiratus ammiratorum'' (Grand Admiral) of Sic ...

as Secuestrador (uncredited) *

Paco Martínez Paco is a Spanish nickname for Francisco. According to folk etymology, the nickname has its origins in Saint Francis of Assisi, who was the father of the Franciscan order; his name was written in Latin by the order as ''Pater Communitatis'' (fat ...

as Doctor (uncredited) *

Álvaro Matute Álvaro (, , ) is a Spanish, Galician and Portuguese male given name and surname (see Spanish naming customs) of Visigothic origin. Some claim it may be related to the Old Norse name Alfarr, formed of the elements ''alf'' "elf" and ''arr'' "warrio ...

as Secuestrador (uncredited) *

Pepe Nava Pepe is a pet form of the Spanish name José (Josep). It is also a surname. * People Mononyms *Pepe (footballer, born 1935), real name José Macia, Brazilian footballer *Pepe (footballer, born 1983), real name Képler Laveran Lima Ferreira, ...

as Fakir Birman (uncredited) *

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as Profesor escuela, cliente mago (uncredited) *

José Ortiz de Zárate José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...

as Doctor (uncredited) * Sonia Ramos (uncredited) * Humberto Rodríguez as Ministro de Arichi (uncredited) *

Sergio Rodríguez Sergio Rodríguez Gómez (; born 12 June 1986) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Standing at , he plays at the point guard position. Rodriguez, nicknamed "El Chacho", won ...

(uncredited) *

María Valdealde Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 *Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, da ...

as Señora del Moral, clienta de Krishnar (uncredited) *

Armando Velasco Armando Velasco (18 January 1918 – 29 September 1999) was an Ecuadorian-born Mexican actor who worked on the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, on films such as '' The Saint Who Forged a Country'' (1942), '' Historia de un gran amor'' (1942), and ...

as Empleado hotel (uncredited) * Acela Vidaurri (uncredited) * Burdette Zea (uncredited)

References

Bibliography

* Pilcher, Jeffrey M. ''Cantinflas and the Chaos of Mexican Modernity''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2001.

External links

* 1949 films 1949 comedy films Mexican comedy films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by Miguel M. Delgado Mexican black-and-white films 1940s Mexican films {{1940s-Mexico-film-stub