''The Genius'' (Spanish:''El supersabio'') is a 1948 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 Miguel M. Delgado 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 well ...

, Perla Aguiar and

Carlos Martínez Baena Carlos Martínez Baena (7 May 1889 – 29 May 1971) was a Spanish-Mexican actor. At a young age he moved to Mexico with his family where he became a journalist. He appeared in more than seventy films from 1931 to 1970. Selected filmography Re ...

.Standish & Bell p.133 The film's sets were designed by the

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Gunther Gerszo.

Plot

Cantinflas is an assistant to a leading

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. He is pursued by a gang who wish to discover the secret formula for a cheaper fuel that his boss has allegedly discovered.

Cast

as himself * Perla Aguiar as Marisa Miranda *

as Professor Archimedes Monteagudo * Alejandro Cobo as Octavio *

Aurora Walker Aurora Walker García (1904–1964) was a Mexican film actress. She appeared in more than a hundred and twenty films during her career.Agrasánchez p.159 She was married to Mexican actor Julio Taboada until her death (suicide by electrocution) 2 ...

as Angélica Montes * Alfredo Varela as Pepe Montes *

José Pidal José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...

as Doctor Inocencio Violante * Eduardo Casado as Presidente de directorio petroleo *

Francisco Jambrina Francisco Jambrina Campos (December 3, 1902 – January 21, 1967) was a Spanish-born Mexican film actor.Kohner p.355 Selected filmography * '' Every Madman to His Specialty'' (1939) * ''Simón Bolívar'' (1942) * ''Les Misérables'' (1943) * '' ...

as Fiscal *

Pepe Martínez Pepe Martínez may refer to: * Pepe Martínez (actor) (1905–1955), Mexican actor * Pepe Martínez (guitarist) (1922–1984), Spanish flamenco guitarist * Pepe Martínez (footballer) (1953–1981), Mexican footballer See also * José Martínez (d ...

as Lic. Remigio Paredes * Felipe Montoya as Señor Humberto Moya * Rafael Icardo asAgustín Montes * Carmen Novelty as Hija de Angélica Montes * Armando Arriola as Ayudante de el Rosca * Jorge Treviño as El Rosca *

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

as Juez *

Julio Ahuet Julio Ahuet was a Mexican film actor. He appeared in more than a hundred and thirty films during his career, including ''Women Without Tomorrow'' (1951), ''Here Comes Martin Corona'' (1952), and the El Santo film ''Profanadores de tumbas'' (1966). ...

as Detective * Julio Daneri as Miembro directivo petroleo * Julián de Meriche as Italiano en directivo petroleo *

Lupe del Castillo Lupe del Castillo was a Mexican actress who appeared during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema in supporting roles, usually as a maid or an elderly woman. Her films include '' Peach Blossom'' (1945), ''Rosenda'' (1948), and ''Comisario en turno'' (1 ...

as Portera *

Pedro Elviro Pedro Elviro Rodríguez (died 24 August 1971), also known as Pitouto, was a Spanish actor. Between 1924 and 1972, he shot more than 170 films, a good part of them in France and Mexico. Selected filmography * '' The Darling of Paris'' (1931) as Au ...

as Empleado corte *

Edmundo Espino Edmundo Espino (July 19, 1894 – December 24, 1964) was a Mexican film actor.Agrasánchez p.159 Selected filmography References Bibliography * Rogelio Agrasánchez. ''Guillermo Calles: A Biography of the Actor and Mexican Cinema Pioneer' ...

as Doctor * Enrique García Álvarez as Señor director * Leonor Gómez as Mujer en turba * Miguel Manzano as Reportero *

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 (father of the community); ...

as Professor * Héctor Mateos as Miembro directivo petroleo *

Kika Meyer Kika may refer to: People * Kika de la Garza (1927–2017), American politician * Kika Edgar (born 1985), Mexican actress and singer * Kika Karadi (born 1975), American contemporary artist * Kika Markham (born 1940), English actress * Kika Mir ...

as Espectadora corte * José Muñoz as Plomero *

Manuel Noriega Ruiz Manuel "Manolo" Noriega, (June 24, 1880 – August 12, 1961) was a Spanish-born Mexican stage and film actor, screenwriter, and film director. Born Manuel Noriega Ruiz in Colombres, Spain, he worked in live theatre for many years, performi ...

as Professor * Roberto Y. Palacios as Plomero *

José Pardavé José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...

as Fotógrafo * Remigio Paredes as Invitado * Luis Manuel Pelayo as Reportero *

Ignacio Peón Ignacio is a male Spanish name originating in the Latin name "Ignatius" from ''ignis'' "fire". This was the name of several saints, including the third bishop of Antioch (who was thrown to wild beasts by emperor Trajan) and Saint Ignatius of Loy ...

as Miembro jurado *

Francisco Reiguera Francisco Reiguera (November 9, 1899 – March 15, 1969) was a Spanish actor who is best known for playing the title role in Orson Welles’ unfinished film version of ''Don Quixote''. He also appeared in the films ''Simon of the Desert'' (19 ...

as Professor Peralta * Humberto Rodríguez as Velador

References

Bibliography

* Peter Standish & Steven M. Bell. ''Culture and Customs of Mexico''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2004.

External links

* 1948 films 1948 comedy films Mexican comedy films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by Miguel M. Delgado Mexican black-and-white films 1940s Mexican films Films scored by Gonzalo Curiel {{1940s-Mexico-film-stub