El barrendero | |
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Directed by | Miguel M. Delgado |
Screenplay by | Cantinflas Isaac Díaz Araiza Fernando Galiana Mario Reyes |
Produced by | Jacques Gelman |
Starring | Cantinflas María Sorté |
Cinematography | Rosalío Solano |
Edited by | Gloria Schoemann |
Music by | Gustavo César Carrión |
Production company | Cantinflas Films S.A. |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
Country | Mexico |
Language | Spanish |
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