Luis el Roto is a laborer who, due to a lack of money, cannot marry his girlfriend Rosa; they live in a poor alleyway with their respective mothers. Luis is loved by the prostitute Carlota, and for this reason he despises the pimp Rodolfo, who beats Luis in the public restrooms. Tragedy looms over Luis.
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Esther Fernández as Rosa
Roberto Cañedo as Luis
Katy Jurado as Carlota
Rodolfo Acosta as Rodolfo
Mimí Derba as Águeda
Emma Roldán as Concha
José Mendiola as Poca Lucha, ladrón
Ismael Pérez 'Poncianito' as Federico
Victorio Blanco as Vecino (uncredited)
Lupe Carriles as Vecina (uncredited)
Olga Chaviano as Bailarina (uncredited)
Pascual García Peña as Serafín, borracho (uncredited)
Manuel Noriega as Don Pepe (uncredited)
Jorge Fernández Production Design
Rafael Portillo Editor
Ignacio Romero Camera Operator
Víctor Urruchúa Director
Francisco Argote Music
Gabriel Figueroa Director of Photography
José de Jesús Aceves Theatre Play
Víctor Urruchúa Adaptation
Víctor Urruchúa Screenplay
Rafael Portillo Screenplay
Francisco Argote Conductor
Francisco Argote Songs
Pedro de Urdimalas Songs
Mexico 12 October 1949
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