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Carnaval en el trópico

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Three Mexican friends decide to go to Vercacruz Carnaval to celebrate. There they watch Cantinflas' show of torero and boxer.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1942-06-07

Runtime: 74 mins

Director: Carlos Villatoro

Writer: Manuel Medel, Carlos Villatoro

Spoken language: Español

Genres: Comedy

Original title: Carnaval en el trópico

Production Companies:

Production Countries: Mexico

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