Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Jorge Negrete | ... | Salvador Pérez Gómez 'El Ametralladora' | |
Gloria Marín | ... | Carmela | |
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Carlos López | ... | Chaflán (as Carlos López 'Chaflan') |
Ángel Garasa | ... | El Malasuerte | |
Evita Muñoz 'Chachita' | ... | Chachita | |
Víctor Manuel Mendoza | ... | Felipe Carbajal | |
Miguel Inclán | ... | Chueco Gallegos | |
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Antonio Bravo | ... | Radilla |
Arturo Soto Rangel | ... | Sr. Salas (as Arturo Soto R.) | |
Ángel T. Sala | ... | Gral. Carbajal | |
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Manuel Noriega | ... | Inspector (as Manolo Noriega) |
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Max Langler | ... | El Zorro |
Narciso Busquets | ... | Juancho | |
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Pepe del Río | ... | Chava (Young Salvador ) (as Pepito del Río) |
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Lucha Reyes | ... | Cantante |
In rural Mexico, when a young boy's parents are killed, he is raised by a farm worker and the town's barman, who instills a desire of vengeance in him, and as an adult he romances a young woman who is going to marry a rich man to save her father from financial ruin. Written by Anonymous
This Ranchera movie has certain recurring ingredients found in other 1940's era Mexican movies about Charros (Mexican Cowboys): rodeo contests, cock fighting, fist fights, and lots of serenading of women. I'm not a big fan of Negrete but this is a pretty good movie, although it's predictable. There are good comedic touches, courtesy of Chaflan, Negrete's sidekick, and "Mala Suerte" (Badluck), who joins them on their adventures. There's a lot of melodrama, shoot outs, and A LOT of local color and singing. I recommend this as a good introduction to the Ranchera movie genre that swept through Mexico beginning with "Allá en el Rancho Grande" in 1936. This genre celebrated Mexican rural life and customs.