Overview

The film features Fernandez himself as a character named Rogellio Torres. The lion's share of the footage, however, is devoted to the romance between Esperanza, granddaughter of a common laborer, and Jose Luis Castro, the firebrand son of a landowner. Joining a revolutionary movements, Castro is disowned by his father, but Esperanza remains loyally by his side. Later on, Castro's father is killed by outlaws; in seeking vengeance, he sacrifices his own life, while Esperanza carries on his revolutionary work with their young son in tow.

Genres

Cast

Dolores del Río

Esperanza

Pedro Armendáriz

José Luis Castro

Emilio Fernández

Rogelio Torres

Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.

Don Francisco

Armando Soto La Marina 'El Chicote'

Reynaldo

Agustín Isunza

Nicanor

Eduardo Arozamena

Melchor

Manuel Dondé

Úrsulo Torres

Salvador Quiroz

Coronel Rubén Peña y Berlanga

José Elías Moreno

Coronel Pánfilo Rodríguez

Carlos Riquelme

Cura

Alfonso Bedoya

Teniente de Rogelio