Cantinflas is a vagrant being evicted for not paying rent, after wandering gets a job at the 'Grand Hotel' through a friend, that's confused by Count Zapatini, who is undercover in the hotel, stealing a gem making this funny movie more complicated.
Acting
Cantinflas' verbal gymnastics—he talks circles around everyone.
Costume
Count Zapatini's ridiculous disguises vs. Cantinflas' threadbare dignity.
Writing
Mistaken identity pile-up that somehow stays coherent.
Director
Miguel M. Delgado
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Cantinflas' follow-up to his Hollywood breakthrough in 'Around the World in 80 Days'—Mexico reclaiming their biggest star.
The 'Gran Hotel' set was reused from a 1930s Mexican blockbuster, making this a meta-commentary on golden age glamour itself.
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