Probably the most delightful Cantinflas movie ever made, Cantinflas goes from the streets of Mexico to the fabulous palaces of the Far East. Overnight, he becomes a Caliph, then a magician, then several other fascinating characters, each one providing another facet of Cantinflas’ unique human comedy.
Terry Ramsey and her uncle Willie share a great love for horses, so much so that Willie jokes that he’ll come back as a racehorse in his next life. When Willie dies unexpectedly, Ramsey is heartbroken — until she comes across a horse that, somehow, might be her uncle. However, her greedy aunt and cousins would like nothing more than to deem her insane to take over her inheritance. Now Ramsey and a professor must prove her sanity.
When young and attractive Lina Stroppiani, a thief like the rest of her family, tries to steal the taxi of Paolo, together with two accomplices, she can’t possibly know that this will have far reaching consequences…
Comedy based on the book `Rape upon Rape’, by Henry Fielding; and also `The Relapse’, by John Vanbrugh. Set in the 18th century, the story involves the love affairs of three bawdy women and three sailors.
“Bags” the boxer and his manager, Shake, are quite a pair: One is a dim bulb, and the other has a mean streak. Times are tough and they must save their gym, so they line up some moneymaking fights. But when Bags and Shake discover that the bouts have been rigged, they end up with their backs to the wall and must fight back – literally.
Marshal Antonio Carotenuto is sent to Sagliena, an imaginary little village in the center of Italy in the ’50s, to assume his new mandate. In the village he knows Maria (Frisky) AKA ‘la Bersagliera’, secretly in love with a policeman (Carabiniere) reporting to Antonio. But also Paoletta, the priest’s nephew, loves him. Things become more complicated when Annarella, the midwife, starts demonstrating her love to Antonio. She is hiding a secret and the Marshal soon will be in a restless situation.
Electrician Bert Harris boasts that he’s a successful cat burglar, which leads to him getting mixed up with real thieves who need those special skills for a big jewellery heist. However, Bert was only giving them a “song and dance” about being a cat burglar, but now discovers it’s too late to back out.
Dr. Von Colon has just put the finishing touches on his most amazing creation: Robo-C.H.I.C., a crime-fighting robot built in the shape of a Playboy Playmate. Her invention comes just in time, as a disgruntled engineer has built a set of atomic bombs and plans to set them all off if his demands are not met. Adding to the confusion are a pimp and a motorcycle gang who decide to kidnap the bomber for their own purposes.
