Tin Tan was the real king of Mexican comedy, a performer loved by all Latin American audiences: he sang and danced, and was a very funny, irreverent and sexy pothead, ready to party. In this movie he is the leader of an inept band of thieves, a sort of Robin Hood who helps people in a poor neighborhood in México City. He does everything to steal, even pretending to teach rich Vitola how to sing opera. His love interest is lovely Silvia Pinal, before her Buñuelian films; Marcelo, Borolas and Tun Tun, provide laughs, while Tongolele adds a bit of exotic dancing.

He's not a Cantinflas,but he's just as funny,even though I did not under stand the Spanish,in spite of me being half Spanish myself.He's kind of a in between Charlie Chaplin,Three stooges and Toto.This was the first time I ever seen German's films.His family were also in show business and worked in his films too.German plays himself,Tin-Tan,who puts on an act to his son Pepito,played by Ismael Perez,that he works for the rail road .But in fact he is a member of a group of thieves,in which he's the leader,but he rob from the rich and gives to good causes.His next door neighbors is a very sick old lady,played by Euginia Galindo,with her niece,played by Silvia Pinal.In his comedy style,which are very visual and accident prone,they barely pull off the Jewell robberies,they bumble it.The characters Carmelita,played by Silvia Pinel,at the moment hate Tin Tat cause every time he get together with her accident seem to happen.The scene where the gangster group portrays themselves as a painter ,to steal some money of an old french women in her house,the scene reminds you of the three stooges short of the same situation.then you have some of the poor he helps,some of them professional beggars,played by Joaquin Garcia Vargas,who want more from Tin tan than he should have,to get drunk.Tin- Tans last victim is played by a very skinny Canadian actress,who was raised up in Cuba,Famie Kaufmen,plays rich women who aspires to be an opera singer.Tin tan portrays opera singing teacher,in an attempt to steal her jewels.Like Tin Tan her comedy is very animated.then there's a fat character actor of Mexico,Marcelo Chavez, who play a police man who tries to find out what Tin tan is doing.The best part of the movie is the dance number,at a night club by Tongolele,played by Yolanda Montez,Lola Montez Great, great,great Niece? or related to Maria Montez?,is very sexy.I think this film is available at Amazon.com in the united states 06/13/13

I'm so glad to write about my idol Tin Tan. "El Rey del Barrio" is an excellent way to show what Tin Tan could be, some one who live with little money and is so happy. It's wonderful how he try to show that is a bad man, who was in the Mafia of Chicago, but truly he es better than the bread. All his phrases, that in so many cases, we who speak Spanish, its hard to understand, but is so lovely the way he do it. All the time we know the words who came from him, Tin Tan is unique, his own style to talk, to dress, to sing. Some of the best part of the movie is when he sing to "Carmelita" (Silvia Pinal), one of the most romantic songs I ever heard:"Contigo" (With you). He was an excellent actor, he could be rich, poor, working, manager, anything. I also recommended: El Revoltoso, El Ceniciento, El hijo desobediente. Tin Tan: Thank you to be like you you was, you are the one, the best. Jacqueline Arch

Maybe you´ve heard of Cantinflas,but now you can check the precursor of Pachucos movies (e.g.Zoot suit) and really enjoy the great Tin Tan,On this film,he is a wannabe gangster,but he fails in every assault,nevertheless,he succeeds in one thing:to get the love of Silvia Pinal,and make the greatest Mexican comedy.