A Family Like Many Others(1949)
The dynamics of a typical middle-class family are shaken up after the introduction of an enthusiastic door-to-door vacuum salesman.
Movie: A Family Like Many Others
Top 10 Billed Cast
Rodrigo Cataño
Roberto Del Hierro
Maru Cataño
Héctor Cataño
Estela Cataño
Lupita Cataño
Ricardo
Guadalupe - sirvienta
Pilar - novia de Héctor
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The dynamics of a typical middle-class family are shaken up after the introduction of an enthusiastic door-to-door vacuum salesman.
Release Date
1949-03-11
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6.8
Rating:
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