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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.
Original Release
09/04/1948
US Release
09/04/1948
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cantinflas | Cantinflas |
| Perla Aguiar | Marisa Miranda |
| Carlos Martínez Baena | Profesor Archimedes Monteagudo |
| Alejandro Cobo | Octavio |
| Aurora Walker | Angélica Montes |
| Alfredo Varela | Pepe Montes |
| José Pidal | Doctor Inocencio Violante |
| Eduardo Casado | Presidente de directorio petroleo |
| Francisco Jambrina | Fiscal |
| Pepe Martínez | Lic. Remigio Paredes |
Directors
Writers
Jean Bernard-Luc, Alex Joffé, Íñigo de Martino, Jaime Salvador
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cantinflas | Cantinflas |
| Perla Aguiar | Marisa Miranda |
| Carlos Martínez Baena | Profesor Archimedes Monteagudo |
| Alejandro Cobo | Octavio |
| Aurora Walker | Angélica Montes |
| Alfredo Varela | Pepe Montes |
| José Pidal | Doctor Inocencio Violante |
| Eduardo Casado | Presidente de directorio petroleo |
| Francisco Jambrina | Fiscal |
| Pepe Martínez | Lic. Remigio Paredes |
| Felipe Montoya | Señor Humberto Moya |
| Rafael Icardo | Agustín Montes |
| Carmen Novelty | Hija de Angélica Montes |
| Armando Arriola | Ayudante de el Rosca |
| Jorge Treviño | El Rosca |
| José Ortiz de Zárate | Juez |
| Julio Ahuet | Detective |
| Julio Daneri | Miembro directivo petroleo |
| Julián de Meriche | Italiano en directivo petroleo |
| Lupe del Castillo | Portera |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jacques Gelman | Producer |
| Santiago Reachi | Producer |
