The Genius (1948 film)

The Genius (Spanish:El supersabio) is a 1948 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Perla Aguiar and Carlos Martínez Baena. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gunther Gerszo.

Cantinflas is an assistant to a leading scientist. He is pursued by a gang who wish to discover the secret formula for a cheaper fuel that his boss has allegedly discovered.

Cast

Cantinflas as Cantinflas

Perla Aguiar as Marisa Miranda

Carlos Martínez Baena as Professor Archimedes Monteagudo

Alejandro Cobo as Octavio

Aurora Walker as Angélica Montes

Alfredo Varela as Pepe Montes

José Pidal as Doctor Inocencio Violante

Eduardo Casado as Presidente de directorio petroleo

Francisco Jambrina as Fiscal

Pepe Martínez as Lic. Remigio Paredes

Felipe Montoya as Señor Humberto Moya

Rafael Icardo asAgustín Montes

Carmen Novelty as Hija de Angélica Montes

Armando Arriola as Ayudante de el Rosca

Jorge Treviño as El Rosca

José Ortiz de Zárate as Juez

Julio Ahuet as Detective

Julio Daneri as Miembro directivo petroleo

Julián de Meriche as Italiano en directivo petroleo

Lupe del Castillo as Portera

Pedro Elviro as Empleado corte

Edmundo Espino as Doctor

Enrique García Álvarez as Señor director

Leonor Gómez as Mujer en turba

Miguel Manzano as Reportero

Paco Martínez as Professor

Héctor Mateos as Miembro directivo petroleo

Kika Meyer as Espectadora corte

José Muñoz as Plomero

Manuel Noriega Ruiz as Professor

Roberto Y. Palacios as Plomero

José Pardavé as Fotógrafo

Remigio Paredes as Invitado

Luis Manuel Pelayo as Reportero

Ignacio Peón as Miembro jurado

Francisco Reiguera as Professor Peralta

Humberto Rodríguez as Velador