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How to Watch the Cantinflas Movies in Order

All 40 Cantinflas movies in release order (1937 to 1982), with a quick take on each film.

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Want to watch the Cantinflas movies in order? The franchise spans 40 films released from 1937 to 1982. The simplest approach is release order, which is how the story was meant to unfold for audiences. Here is the complete Cantinflas watch order, with links to our full guides for each film.

1. No te engañes corazón (1937)

No te engañes corazón (released in English as Don't Fool Yourself Dear) is the first full-feature film of Cantinflas after becoming a star of the carpa circuit (folk theater). It was also one of the e

2. Así es mi tierra (1937)

With revolutionary Mexico as a backdrop, a successful local rancher returns triumphant from the war to the praise of townsfolk, and "El General" is ready to take a wife. However the senorita of choice

3. Águila o sol (1938)

When three orphans that were raised together and love like brothers knows about plans to be separated and work outside, they escape and live in the street. They sell lottery and newspapers. When older

4. Siempre listo en las tinieblas (1939)

Cantinflas will face a thief who enters his house while he sleeps.

5. Jengibre contra Dinamita (1939)

He shows us a poor Cantinflas like a rat that walks with a sad hatter and ends up in a bar where he will have a clash with the dangerous bandit "Ojo Tapado" (Covered Eye).

6. The Sign of Death (1939)

Two journalists, Carlos and Lola, investigate the murder of a young woman whose body appeared with her heart torn out, in what seems to be a human sacrifice. The investigation leads the reporters to a

7. Cantinflas boxeador (1940)

We see a young Mario Moreno making us laugh while he trying to fight against an opponent on a ring.

8. Cantinflas Ruletero (1940)

Cantinflas Ruletero is one of his most famous short films, where the great comedian acts as a taxi driver, making his passengers work without taking them to their destination.

9. Cantinflas y su prima (1940)

Cantinflas appears flirting with a lady until her lover arrives. Angry, Cantinflas call the husband causing a number of situations.

10. You’re Missing the Point (1940)

Cantinflas, the boyfriend of the servant of a rich industrial man, gets into the house in order to kill a mad dog. Suddenly this man appears so the servant tells him that Cantinflas is his wife's brot

11. Neither Blood Nor Sand (1941)

Cantinflas enjoys the bullfight show, and wants to crash in every of these spectacles. Also, there's a professional bullfighter, Manolete, who is identical to Cantinflas. Manolete has to give a bullfi

12. The Unknown Policeman (1941)

A gang of thieves has jeopardized the city and even the police, whose chief urges their forces to captured the band within 48 hours. Meanwhile, band members meet in a cafe run by a widow and her daugh

13. Carnaval en el trópico (1942)

Three Mexican friends decide to go to Vercacruz Carnaval to celebrate. There they watch Cantinflas' show of torero and boxer.

14. The Three Musketeers (1942)

Cantinflas and three friends return a stolen necklace to an actress who invites them to be extras at Clasa studios. While on the set, he falls asleep and dreams that he is d'Artagnan, fighting on beha

15. The Circus (1943)

A cobbler gets a job in a Circus as a janitor, recommended by the beautiful girl rider of the show. But later, he gets in trouble when he involves in dangerous acts, such as the trapeze. Obviously, ou

16. Romeo y Julieta (1943)

Verona's peace is disturbed by the rivalry between noble families: the Montesco and the Capuleto, irreconcilable enemies. The two families have continued fighting to make life unbearable in the Italia

17. Gran Hotel (1944)

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

18. One Day with the Devil (1945)

Cantinflas, on a drunken night, becomes Army soldier. Soon, he meets the Devil who tries to make it an evil being.

19. Soy un prófugo (1946)

A janitor in a large bank is accused of pulling of a major heist. He is forced to become a fugitive while hunting for the real culprits.

20. Fly Away, Young Man! (1947)

Cantinflas is a private in the military, who doesn't know anything about discipline or following rules. He only wants to think about his girlfriend, the maid in an opulent hacienda. The owner of the h

21. El Supersabio (1948)

Cantinflas is the apprentice of a renowned scientist, Prof. Arquimides Monteagudo (Carlos Martinez Baena). But Cantinflas has the soul of a poet rather than a serious researcher, and he wants to find

22. The Magician (1949)

A slapstick fantasy of the amorous adventures of a magician a la Cantinflas.

23. El Portero (1950)

Cantinflas works as a porter, who writes letters and speeches in his old writing machine to earn an extra money, despite the fact that he still goes to school. The sentimental issues come when Cantinf

24. El Siete Machos (1951)

Rosario, the niece of the rancher, returns to the ranch after ten years of absence. She takes in Margarito, a worker at the ranch, who is immediately smitten by her. Rosario is rescued from a runaway

25. Si yo fuera diputado (1952)

Cantinflas is a unique barber, who trades with an elderly neighbor, a lawyer by profession, laws lessons in exchange for haircuts and shaved. It proposes advice to defend in court the disadvantaged ne

26. The Atomic Fireman (1952)

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 bec

27. Mr. Photographer (1953)

Cantinflas, a traveling photographer, is captured by some gangsters while trying to get some flowers for his girlfriend. The gangsters have confused him with the assistant of Dr. Penongo, a scientist

28. Tailored gentleman (1954)

Cantinflas works as a model of tuxedos in a prestigious store, your job is to use the smoking in the street along with an advertising sign on his back. The use of smoking gives you access to exclusive

29. Drop the Curtain (1955)

Cantinflas, who owns a cleaning business, cleans the windows of the house of a famous French actress. While carrying out his work he observes how a man steals one of the famous actress necklaces, but

30. Up and Down (1956)

It is the story of a sportsman who is a little bit dumber than most people but nevertheless he succeeds in getting a job at a sports article saler's. Having this job is the beginning of a lot of funny

31. El bolero de Raquel (1957)

The film tells an episode of the life of a kindly hearted bootblack who becomes accidentally the tutor of an orphan but nevertheless spends all his time and effort for the sake of the boy.

32. Love Your Neighbor (1958)

This film tells several short stories that end up lapsing in the emergency room of a hospital, because it is dedicated to nurses. Cantinflas appears at the end of the film playing the role of Luis, a

33. Pepe (1960)

Mario "Cantinflas" Moreno is a hired hand, Pepe, employed on a ranch. A boozing Hollywood director buys a white stallion that belongs to Pepe's boss. Pepe, determined to get the horse back (as he cons

34. The Extra (1962)

Cantinflas is a man who hangs around the studios and helps anyone who needs his advice while at the same time envisioning his own versions of how certain scenes should be shot. Both angles provide amp

35. Entrega Inmediata (1963)

Immediate delivery recounts the misadventures of Feliciano Callosum (Cantinflas), a postman who is recruited by the secret counterintelligence service (called XU-777 secret agency), and must uncover a

36. Your Excellency (1967)

Lopitos, who is horribly inefficient but quick-witted, is invited (because of the current ambassador's superstition about 13 sitting down to a meal) to a banquet attended by the ambassadors of both su

37. El profe (1971)

Mario Moreno portrays a professor in this movie. A small town in the middle of no where requests the school Mario Moreno is working in for a teacher. He ends up going to give the town a hand. When he

38. The Minister and Me (1976)

Mateo Melgarejo is a notary public and scribe for the illiterate people of Santo Domingo, a neighborhood north of Mexico City's Zócalo. A squatter friend asks for his help in negotiating with the land

39. El patrullero 777 (1978)

Follows Diogenes as he goes about his day as a police officer. He's prone to do things the right way, surrounded by a pretty much corrupt & citizen distant police department, & always resolves

40. El Barrendero (1982)

A cheerful sweeper collects garbage dancing, and the maids of the neighborhood get jealous because he invites another woman out.

Watch order at a glance

  1. No te engañes corazón (1937)
  2. Así es mi tierra (1937)
  3. Águila o sol (1938)
  4. Siempre listo en las tinieblas (1939)
  5. Jengibre contra Dinamita (1939)
  6. The Sign of Death (1939)
  7. Cantinflas boxeador (1940)
  8. Cantinflas Ruletero (1940)
  9. Cantinflas y su prima (1940)
  10. You’re Missing the Point (1940)
  11. Neither Blood Nor Sand (1941)
  12. The Unknown Policeman (1941)
  13. Carnaval en el trópico (1942)
  14. The Three Musketeers (1942)
  15. The Circus (1943)
  16. Romeo y Julieta (1943)
  17. Gran Hotel (1944)
  18. One Day with the Devil (1945)
  19. Soy un prófugo (1946)
  20. Fly Away, Young Man! (1947)
  21. El Supersabio (1948)
  22. The Magician (1949)
  23. El Portero (1950)
  24. El Siete Machos (1951)
  25. Si yo fuera diputado (1952)
  26. The Atomic Fireman (1952)
  27. Mr. Photographer (1953)
  28. Tailored gentleman (1954)
  29. Drop the Curtain (1955)
  30. Up and Down (1956)
  31. El bolero de Raquel (1957)
  32. Love Your Neighbor (1958)
  33. Pepe (1960)
  34. The Extra (1962)
  35. Entrega Inmediata (1963)
  36. Your Excellency (1967)
  37. El profe (1971)
  38. The Minister and Me (1976)
  39. El patrullero 777 (1978)
  40. El Barrendero (1982)

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Frequently asked questions

How many Cantinflas movies are there?

There are 40 Cantinflas movies, released from 1937 to 1982.

What order should I watch the Cantinflas movies in?

Release order is the recommended way to watch: start with No te engañes corazón (1937) and finish with El Barrendero.

What is the first Cantinflas movie?

No te engañes corazón, released in 1937.

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