A singing cowboy falls in love with a fighting rooster and somehow that's not the weirdest part.
A young street vendor who is a cockfighting aficionado, attracted by the image of one of them, settles on the ranch of its owner where he falls in love with the foreman's daughter. All the problems happen and some that afflicted the ranch in the past are solved by him.
Acting
Miguel Aceves Mejía's unhinged charisma carrying every scene.
Production
Gloriously artificial ranch sets that look like a theme park.
Director
Emilio Gómez Muriel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Emilio Gómez Muriel was a key figure in Mexico's industrial film boom, directing over 100 films including several Rumberas classics. This represents the 'charro cantor' subgenre that dominated Mexican box offices before television.
Miguel Aceves Mejía was known as 'El Rey del Falsete' and recorded over 1000 songs; his presence guaranteed box office regardless of plot coherence.
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