Cantinflas is the apprentice of a renowned scientist, Prof. Arquimides Monteagudo (Carlos Martinez Baena). But Cantinflas has the soul of a poet rather than a serious researcher, and he wants to find the formula that achieves the immortality of the roses. Nevertheless, after the death of Prof. Monteagudo, Cantinflas will be chased by a ferocious corporative group, who wants to steal the secret formula of a cheaper fuel named "carburex", because they think that our friend is the only person who knows the composition
as Cantinflas
as Marisa Miranda
as Profesor Archimedes Monteagudo
as Octavio
as Angélica Montes
as Pepe Montes
as Doctor Inocencio Violante
as Presidente de directorio petroleo
as Fiscal
as Lic. Remigio Paredes
as Señor Humberto Moya
as Agustín Montes
as Hija de Angélica Montes
as Ayudante de el Rosca
as El Rosca
as Juez
as Detective (uncredited)
as Miembro directivo petroleo (uncredited)
as Miembro directivo petroleo (uncredited)
as Italiano en directivo petroleo (uncredited)
as Portera (uncredited)
as Empleado corte (uncredited)
as Doctor (uncredited)
as Señor director (uncredited)
as Mujer en turba (uncredited)
as Reportero (uncredited)
as Reportero (uncredited)
as Profesor (uncredited)
as Profesor (uncredited)
as Profesor Peralta (uncredited)
as Espectadora corte (uncredited)
as Plomero (uncredited)
as Plomero (uncredited)
as Fotógrafo (uncredited)
as Miembro jurado (uncredited)
as Velador (uncredited)