If I Were a Congressman

If I Were a Congressman (Spanish: Si yo fuera diputado) is a 1952 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Gloria Mange and Andrés Soler.

The film's art direction was by Gunther Gerszo.

Plot
A poor but honest barber becomes the protector of the poor people in his neighborhood, which leads to him being sought as a candidate for congressman, since the other candidate, Don Próculo, is not accepted by anyone other than his own bodyguards.

Cast

 * Cantinflas as Cantinflas
 * Gloria Mange as Sarita
 * Andrés Soler as Tío Juan
 * Emperatriz Carvajal as Lucía
 * Alejandro Ciangherotti as Juliano Fraschetti
 * Ernesto Finance as Don Proculo L. de Guevara
 * Rafael Icardo as Don Melquiades
 * Eduardo Alcaraz as Doctor
 * María Cristina Lesser as Mujer acusada de asesinato
 * Edmundo Espino
 * Armando Velasco as Agente ministerio público
 * Gregorio Acosta as Empleado del teatro (uncredited)
 * Ricardo Adalid as Empleado del teatro (uncredited)
 * Víctor Alcocer as Martín Sánchez (uncredited)
 * Armando Arriola as Abogado en derecho (uncredited)
 * Daniel Arroyo as Miembro del jurado (uncredited)
 * Stephen Berne as Espectador (uncredited)
 * Lupe Carriles as Mujer de vecindad (uncredited)
 * Alberto Catalá as Señor González (uncredited)
 * Pedro Elviro as Amigo de Cantinflas (uncredited)
 * José Escanero as Amigo de Cantinflas (uncredited)
 * Jesús Gómez as Policía (uncredited)
 * Regino Herrera as Cargador (uncredited)
 * Carmen Manzano as Madre de la pelona (uncredited)
 * Roberto Meyer as Comisario (uncredited)
 * Bruno Márquez as Violinista (uncredited)
 * José Ortiz de Zárate as Juez (no acreditaddo)
 * José Pardavé as Cliente de Cantinflas (uncredited)
 * Ignacio Peón (uncredited)
 * Salvador Quiroz as Farmacéutico (uncredited)
 * Humberto Rodríguez as Don Remigio (uncredited)
 * Félix Samper as Cliente de Sarita (uncredited)
 * Alfredo Varela padre as Amigo de Cantinflas (uncredited)