Las cenizas del diputado

Las cenizas del diputado

1977 · 95 min · ★ 5.8 · Comedy

A political player is presumed dead in a traffic accident; his relatives all try to cash in on his estate while he goes into hiding with schemes of his own.

Directed by Roberto Gavaldón

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