In the Spanish town of Magdalena live María and her sweetheart, Pancho, son of the governor. When the town is captured by brigands led by Ramírez, the governor is deposed, and Don Domingo Maticas is appointed in his place. Ramón, son of the new governor, becomes infatuated with María. She repulses him, but he is encouraged by her mother.
Direction
Raoul Walsh cutting his teeth before becoming a gangster epic legend.
Production
Hollywood's fantastical 'Spain' — all sets, no location, total artifice.
Director
Raoul Walsh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
George Walsh was Raoul Walsh's brother, and this nepotism actually worked—he became a popular action star before talkies ended his career.
This is peak 'Latin lover' exoticism era, when Hollywood built fictional Spains for American audiences who'd never traveled there—note how 'Magdalena' exists nowhere.
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