If I Were a Congressman

{{Short description|1952 film}}

{{Infobox film

| name = If I Were a Congressman

| image = If I Were a Congressman.jpg

| caption =

| director = Miguel M. Delgado

| producer = Jacques Gelman

| writer = {{ubl|Cantinflas|Carlos León|Jaime Salvador}}

| narrator =

| starring = {{ubl|Cantinflas|Gloria Mange|Andrés Soler|Emperatriz Carvajal}}

| music = Raúl Lavista

| cinematography = José Ortiz Ramos

| editing = Jorge Busto

| studio = Posa Films

| distributor = Columbia Pictures

| released = {{Film date|1952|01|30|df=yes}}

| runtime = 95 minutes

| country = Mexico

| language = Spanish

| budget =

| gross =

}}

If I Were a Congressman (Spanish: Si yo fuera diputado) is a 1952 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Gloria Mange and Andrés Soler.Zolov p.95

The film's art direction was by Gunther Gerszo.

Plot

A poor but honest barber becomes the protector of the poor people in his neighborhood, which leads to him being sought as a candidate for congressman, since the other candidate, Don Próculo, is not accepted by anyone other than his own bodyguards.

Cast

References

Bibliography

  • Eric Zolov. Iconic Mexico: An Encyclopedia from Acapulco to Zócalo. ABC-CLIO, 2015.