Three priests resort to desperate long-shots (like quiz-shows) to raise money for their parish.
Acting
Adalberto 'Resortes' Martínez steals every scene with physical comedy
Direction
Morayta's 85-minute sprint never lets the premise overstay
Director
Miguel Morayta
Javier Solís
Padre José
Joaquín Cordero
Padre Ignacio
Adalberto Martínez
Padre Pérez (as Adalberto Martinez 'Resortes')
José Elías Moreno
Clemente Garza
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Manuel
Julián Bravo
El pecas; Carlos de la Torre
Carlos Agostí
Saúl González (as Carlos Agosty)
Julián de Meriche
Productor
María Elena Velasco
Alfonso Mejía
Ray
Enrique García Álvarez
Bishop
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during the 'Cine de Curas' wave — Mexico's brief obsession with priest protagonists that let studios explore social issues under religious cover.
Javier Solís was primarily a ranchera singer; this was one of his few dramatic roles before his 1966 death, making his flustered Padre José unintentionally valedictory.
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