Illusion Travels by Streetcar (1954)
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82 min
Confronted with the unfortunate news that their favorite Streetcar, no. 133, is going to be decommissioned, two Municipal Transit workers get drunk and decide to "take 'er for one last spin," as it were. Unfortunately, the "one last spin" ends up being an all-night and all-day scramble to stay out of trouble, as they are confronted with situation after sometimes bizarre situation that prevents them from returning the "borrowed" Streetcar!
- Release date
- June 18, 1954
- Country of origin
- Mexico
- Music
- Luis Hernández Bretón
Where to watch
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Cast
- Lilia Prado as Lupita
- Carlos Navarro as Juan Godínez 'Caireles'
- Fernando Soto as Tobías Hernández 'Tarrajas'
- Agustín Isunza as Papá Pinillos
- Miguel Manzano as Don Manuel
- Guillermo Bravo Sosa as Don Braulio
- José Pidal as El Profesor
- Felipe Montoya as Jefe del taller
- Conchita Gentil Arcos as Pasajera con santo
- Diana Ochoa as Maestra del internado
- Víctor Alcocer as Acaparador de maíz
- Daniel Arroyo as Miembro del consejo (uncredited)
- Victorio Blanco as Pasajero (uncredited)
- Regino Herrera as Pasajero (uncredited)
- Inés Murillo as Pasajera (uncredited)
- Tamara Garina as Pasajera gringa (uncredited)
- Elodia Hernández as Pasajera con santo (uncredited)
- Jesús Gómez Murguía as Policía (uncredited)
- Salvador Godínez as Empleado (uncredited)
- Leonor Gómez as Doña Panchita (uncredited)
- Álvaro Matute as Benítez (uncredited)
- Javier de la Parra as Pablo
- Paz Villegas as Doña Mechita
Crew
- Luis Buñuel · Director
- Mauricio de la Serna · Writer
- José Revueltas · Writer
- Luis Alcoriza · Writer
- Juan de la Cabada · Writer
- Armando Orive Alba · Producer
- Luis Hernández Bretón · Composer
- Raúl Martínez Solares · Cinematographer
- Jorge Bustos · Editor
- Edward Fitzgerald · Production designer