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The Minister and Me

6.9

1976•1h 49m

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 census bureau to regularize a land title. After a great deal of frustration with the government bureaucracy, he writes a letter to the cabinet minister, earning an audience with him. The minister hires Melgarejo to reform the bureau, and the appointee proceeds to lecture the officials on their duties in a democratic society. At the end, he gives up the post, returning to Santo Domingo to help its poor residents.

Cast

Photo of Cantinflas

Cantinflas

Mateo Melgarejo 'Mateíto'

Photo of Chela Castro

Chela Castro

Vicky

Photo of Lucía Méndez

Lucía Méndez

Barbara

Photo of Ángel Garasa

Ángel Garasa

Avelino Romero 'Romeritos'

Photo of Manolita Saval

Manolita Saval

Estrellita

Photo of Delia Peña Orta

Delia Peña Orta

María

Photo of Alonso Castaño

Alonso Castaño

Don Nachito

Photo of Miguel Manzano

Miguel Manzano

Don Antonio, señor ministro

Photo of Daniel Herrera

Daniel Herrera

Huésped de Yucatán

Photo of Alejandra Meyer

Alejandra Meyer

Julia Ramírez, secretaria del licenciado

Photo of Pedro de Aguillón

Pedro de Aguillón

Sr. Alcalino Buenrostro

Photo of Mónica Prado

Mónica Prado

Empleada de oficina

Photo of Héctor Suárez

Héctor Suárez

Burócrata

Photo of Rojo Grau

Rojo Grau

Spindola Jr. (uncredited)

Photo of Inés Murillo

Inés Murillo

Chonita, sirvienta (uncredited)

Photo of Pedro Damián

Pedro Damián

(uncredited)

Photo of Raúl 'Chato' Padilla

Raúl 'Chato' Padilla

El Licenciado

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