La patrulla chiflada
1952 film by Carlos Rinaldi
La Patrulla chiflada is a 1952 Argentine adventure comedy film of the classical era of Argentine cinema that is set in Africa, directed by Carlos Rinaldi and featuring the Los Cinco Grandes del Buen Humor (Five Greats of Good Humor) group of comic actors. It stars Rafael Carret, Jorge Luz, Zelmar Gueñol, Guillermo Rico and Juan Carlos Cambón.
Plot
The film begins with the Five aboard a ship sailing to Africa. The group later cross the desert on camel and the jungle and stay in a palace.
Cast
Rafael Carret
Guillermo Rico
Jorge Luz
Zelmar Gueñol
Juan Carlos Cambón
Susana Campos
José Comellas
Julián Bourges
María Esther Corán
Irma Gabriel
Cristina Berys
Edith Boado
Antonio Provitilo
Reception
Raúl Manrupe and María Alejandra Portela in their book Un diccionario de films argentinos (1930-1995) opined that La patrulla chiflada was one of the best films of the group, "well directed and contained by Rinaldi, with good gags".
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