''Barefoot Sultan'' (Spanish:''El sultán descalzo'') is a 1956 Mexican
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Gilberto MartÃnez Solares and starring
Germán Valdés,
Yolanda Varela and
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)
* ''The Game Rooster'' (1948)
* ''The Last Night (1948 film), The Last ...
.
[Monsiváis & Kraniauskas p.116]
Main cast
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Germán Valdés as Sultán Casquillo
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Yolanda Varela as Cristina Mena
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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)
* ''The Game Rooster'' (1948)
* ''The Last Night (1948 film), The Last ...
as Tomás
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Wolf Ruvinskis as Hilario
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JoaquÃn GarcÃa Vargas as Don Venustiano
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Liliana Durán as Pancha
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Marcelo Chávez as Comisario
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Elmo Michel as Doctor
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Florencio Castelló as Don Pacorro
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José Jasso as Productor
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Agata Rosenow as Aidita
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Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo as Maestro de baile
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Silvia Carrillo as Bailarina
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Martinique
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as Bailarina negra
References
Bibliography
* Carlos Monsiváis & John Kraniauskas. ''Mexican Postcards''. Verso, 1997.
External links
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1956 films
1956 comedy films
Mexican comedy films
1950s Spanish-language films
Films directed by Gilberto MartÃnez Solares
1950s Mexican films
Mexican black-and-white films
Films scored by Gonzalo Curiel
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