| The Doorman | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Miguel M. Delgado |
| Written by | Miguel M. Delgado Carlos León (dialogue) Jaime Salvador (screenplay, adaptation and dialogue) M. de Los Angeles (idea) |
| Starring | Cantinflas Silvia Pinal |
| Cinematography | Raúl Martínez Solares |
| Edited by | Jorge Bustos |
| Music by | Gonzalo Curiel |
Production | Posa Films |
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| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
The Doorman (Spanish: El portero),[1] also known as Puerta, joven (Spanish: Door, Young ManorThe Door, Please),[2][3][4] is a 1950 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas and Silvia Pinal.[2]
The portero or doorman of a humble neighborhood (Cantinflas) also writes letters to his neighbors for extra money. He falls in love with his beautiful neighbor, Rosita (Pinal), who cannot walk, while a young military man is also in love with the girl. The doorman wants his neighbor to be happy, so he writes letters to her, but signing as her military admirer. Meanwhile, the doorman has a plan for her to walk again, by earning money at the horse races to pay for her operation.
John Mraz noted that the film was one of two in which Cantinflas made "disparaging, if humorous remarks" about the pachuco style popularized by fellow comedian Germán Valdés ("Tin-Tan"), the other being If I Were a Congressman.[3] Neufeld, Matthews and Beezley cite the film as an example of comedians imitating and making fun of the same themes, such as macho characters drowning their sorrows in ranchera films.[1]
