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The Atomic Fireman

1952 · 95 min

A breezy, silly comedy full of physical gags and wordplay, with a gentle heart beneath the chaos.

Directed by: Miguel M. Delgado
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Cantinflas, Roberto Soto, Gilberto González

Overview: Cantinflas is a clumsy fireman, who one day receives the visit of his little goddaughter, whose mother recently died in the jungle. After having work in a few fires, Cantinflas decided to quit and become a policeman, because is less dangerous. Everything goes well until a gang of gangsters kidnap the girl, because of a monetary inheritance.

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Directed by: Miguel M. Delgado
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Cantinflas, Roberto Soto, Gilberto González

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
family
crime
class
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
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Humour	8
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Miguel M. Delgado
Written by: Jaime Salvador, Carlos León, Miguel M. Delgado
Starring: Cantinflas, Roberto Soto, Gilberto González, Elisa Quintanilla, Miguel Manzano, Pascual García Peña, Ernesto Finance, Jorge Mondragón
Music: Raúl Lavista
Cinematography: Jack Draper
Runtime: 95 min
Country: Mexico
Languages: Spanish

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