Puss Without Boots
1957 film by Fernando Cortés
Puss Without Boots (Spanish: El gato sin botas) is a 1957 Mexican comedy film directed by Fernando Cortés and starring Germán Valdés "Tin-Tan" and Martha Valdés.
Cast
Germán Valdés "Tin-Tan" as Agustín Tancredo "El Gato" / Don Victorio Tancredo
Martha Valdés as Laura del Castillo
Nono Arsu as Paco
Wolf Ruvinskis as Humberto Carrasco
Marcelo Chávez as Sargento Botija
José Pidal as Sansón
Pepe Ruiz Vélez as Comentarista
Julián de Meriche as Aladino
Américo Caggiano as Tamalito
Antonio Brillas as Señor Comisario
Carlos Bravo y Fernández as Reportero
Sara Cabrera as Josefina
Lupe Carriles as Vecina
Enrique Carrillo as Policía
Fernando Cortés as Director pelicula
Julio Daneri as Reportero
Javier de la Parra as Actor rechaza empleo
Gerardo del Castillo as Empleado estudio
Pedro Elviro as Hombre en estadio
Pepita González as Dalilah
Héctor Mateos as Empleado de los estudios
Rosa María Montes as Enfermera
Magda Monzón as Secretaria
José Ortega as Policía
Carlos Robles Gil as Espectador
Humberto Rodríguez as Villista
Miguel Suárez as Comandante
References
Bibliography
Carlos Monsiváis & John Kraniauskas. Mexican Postcards. Verso, 1997.
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