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 revolut...
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Dolores del RíoEsperanza
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Pedro ArmendárizJosé Luis Castro
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Emilio FernándezRogelio Torres
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Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.Don Francisco
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Armando Soto La Marina 'El Chicote'Reynaldo
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Agustín IsunzaNicanor
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Eduardo ArozamenaMelchor
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Mimí DerbaDoña Clara
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Margarita CortésHermana de José Luis
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Manuel DondéÚrsulo Torres
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Salvador QuirozCoronel Rubén Peña y Berlanga
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José Elías MorenoCoronel Pánfilo Rodríguez
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Lucha ReyesCantante en el jaripeo
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Carlos RiquelmeCura
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Alfonso BedoyaTeniente de Rogelio
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Pedro GalindoPedro
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Raúl GuerreroAsistente de Úrsulo (uncredited)
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Ana María HernándezEspectadora de jaripeo (uncredited)