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1946 | B/N | 96 min
Revolutionary troops under Gen. José Juan Reyes take the city of Cholula. Reyes falls in love with Beatriz, the haughty daughter of one of the richest men in town. During the time of the occupation, the general tries to sidestep the obstacles that separate him from his beloved before the imminent arrival of the federal troops. El Indio Fernández sets the action of this romantic comedy, full of memorable moments, during the Mexican Revolution.

Country: México
Direction: Fernández; Emilio
Script: Alazraki; Benito, Fernández; Emilio, de Martino; Íñigo
Production: Alazraki; Benito
Photography: Figueroa; Gabriel
Sound: B. Carles; José
Music: Hernández Moncada; Eduardo
Cast:Armendáriz; Pedro, Arozamena; Eduardo, Inclán; Miguel, Félix; María, Fernández; Fernando, Morcillo; José, Rossi; Eugenio
Participation year at FICM: 2010

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