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 revolutionary work with their young son in tow.
Dolores del Río
Pedro Armendáriz
Emilio Fernández
Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.
Armando Soto La Marina 'El Chicote'
Agustín Isunza
Eduardo Arozamena
Mimí Derba
Margarita Cortés
Manuel Dondé
Salvador Quiroz
José Elías Moreno
Lucha Reyes
Carlos Riquelme
Alfonso Bedoya
Pedro Galindo
Raúl Guerrero
Ana María Hernández
Tito Novaro
Hernán Vera
Emilia Guiú