They also sing of pain

The movie starts with Braulio Peláez (Pedro Infante), a schoolteacher, having just fallen off his horse, representing the situation he and his family are in. The next scenes introduce the viewer to his family and their poor financial and social situation. As Braulio stumbles around looking for his glasses, he causes a famous film star, Alfonso de Madrazo (Rafael Alcaide) to crash his car. Braulio offers him to eat at his house as an apology. Braulio's sister and mother, big film fans, immediately recognise Alfonso and attempt to get him to bring the girl, Luisa Peláez (Irma Dolores) to Mexico City to become a film star. Alfonso agrees and tells them to come to the capital.

Comedy Drama Music

Pedro Infante

(Braulio Peláez)

Guillermina Grin

(Elisa Miranda)

Óscar Pulido

(Facundo Peláez)

Irma Dorantes

Rafael Alcayde

(Alfonso de Madrazo)

Famie Kaufman

Florencio Castelló

Alejandro Ciangherotti

(Director Borcellini)

Armando Velasco

Alfredo Varela

(Novio de Luisa)

Luis Mussot

(Señor director)

René Cardona Jr.

Jaime Calpe

Germán Valdés

Antonio Badú

Leticia Palma

Miguel Morayta

(Director de pelicula)

Pedro Vargas

Julio Ahuet

(Borracho en hotel (uncredited))

Víctor Alcocer

(Anunciador del cabaret (uncredited))

Daniel Arroyo

(Cliente en cabaret (uncredited))

Rubén Márquez

(Cliente en cabaret (uncredited))

Félix Samper

(Cliente en cabaret (uncredited))

Ana María Hernández

(Clienta en cabaret (uncredited))

Ángela Rodríguez

(Clienta en cabaret (uncredited))

Rodolfo Calvo

(Productor de pelicula (uncredited))

Maria Luisa Cortés

(La manicura (uncredited))

Pedro Elviro

(Goliat (uncredited))

José Escanero

(Gerente del hotel (uncredited))

María Gentil Arcos

(Asistente de Facundo (uncredited))

Salvador Godínez

(Empleado del estudio (uncredited))

José Muñoz

(Vendedor de muebles (uncredited))

Francisco Pando

(Escritor de la pelicula (uncredited))

Nicolás Rodríguez hijo

(Estudiante (uncredited))

Hernán Vera

(Policía (uncredited))