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 ample opportunities for very witty, subtle barbs at the foibles of the industry.
Cantinflas
as Rogaciano
Alma Delia Fuentes
as Rosa Hernández
Carmen Molina
as Margarita Gautier
Guillermina Téllez Girón
as Actriz con torta
Magda Donato
as Olimpia
Alejandro Ciangherotti
as Director de escena azteca
León Barroso
as Director de cine
Luis Manuel Pelayo
as Director escena vaquera
Eric del Castillo
as Armando Duval
Guillermo Rivas
as Actor, villano escena revolución francesa
Antonio Raxel
as Director escena dama de las camelias
Gerardo del Castillo
as Sr. Menéndez