Drop the Curtain
Abajo el Telón
Synopsis
Cantinflas, who owns a cleaning business, cleans the windows of the house of a famous French actress. While carrying out his work he observes how a man steals one of the famous actress necklaces, but he can only see his back.
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Cantinflas
Cantinflas
Beatriz Saavedra
Anita
Christiane Martel
Lulu Duval
Alberto Catalá
Asistente Cantinflas
Víctor Alcocer
Jefe de Policía
Tito Novaro
Actor en teatro
María Herrero
Secretaria
Alejandro Ciangherotti
Julián
Rafael Alcayde
Jefe de banda criminal
Miguel Manzano
Peralta
Ernesto Finance
Empleado teatro
Armando Espinosa
(uncredited)
José Luis Aguirre
(uncredited)
Enrique Llanes
(uncredited)
Humberto Rodríguez
(uncredited)
Alfonso Torres
(uncredited)
Eduardo Alcaraz
Artista en teatro (uncredited)
Jorge Arriaga
Detective de policía (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Miguel M. Delgado
- Screenplay & Story
- Jaime Salvador
- Original Score
- Federico Ruiz
- Original Title
- Abajo el Telón
- Country of Origin
- Mexico
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- POSA Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Miguel M. Delgado
Jaime Salvador
Federico Ruiz
Víctor Herrera
Jorge Busto
Jacques Gelman
Department Leadership Roster
Miguel M. Delgado
Director
Jaime Salvador
Screenplay
Jacques Gelman
Producer
Federico Ruiz
Original Music Composer
Víctor Herrera
Director of Photography
Jorge Busto
Editor
Gunther Gerszo
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Drop the Curtain
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What is Drop the Curtain about?
Cantinflas, who owns a cleaning business, cleans the windows of the house of a famous French actress. While carrying out his work he observes how a man steals one of the famous actress necklaces, but he can only see his back.
Who directed Drop the Curtain?
Drop the Curtain was directed by Miguel M. Delgado.
Who stars in Drop the Curtain?
The principal cast of Drop the Curtain includes Cantinflas, Beatriz Saavedra, Christiane Martel, Alberto Catalá, Víctor Alcocer.
When was Drop the Curtain released and how long is it?
Drop the Curtain was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for Drop the Curtain?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Drop the Curtain was composed by Federico Ruiz.