Two idiots buy a cemetery thinking it's beachfront property. Hijinks and a masked skeleton await.
Comedy about two friends (Viruta and Capulina) who are swindled when they buy a plot of land. It turns out that the land they just purchased is actually the cemetery of a small town. Moreover, the two bumbling stooges cross paths with the local criminal, a masked robber known as "El Esqueleto" (the Skeleton). The film also stars Dacia Gonzalez.
Acting
Viruta and Capulina's physical comedy timing is chef's kiss.
Costume
El Esqueleto's masked villain look is gloriously cheap and iconic.
Director
Jaime Salvador
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Viruta and Capulina were Mexico's answer to Laurel and Hardy, dominating screens for over a decade with their working-class everyman personas.
Director Jaime Salvador was a prolific comedian himself before behind-the-camera work, which explains the sharp physical comedy timing throughout.
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