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Cast
Pedro Infante
as Pepe el Toro
Blanca Estela Pavón
as Celia la Chorreada
Evita Muñoz 'Chachita'
as Chachita
Carmen Montejo
as Yolanda la Tísica
Miguel Inclán
as Don Pilar
Rafael Alcayde
as Lawyer Montes
Katy Jurado
as The One Who Gets Up Late
María Gentil Arcos
as La Paralítica
Delia Magaña
as La Tostada
Amelia Wilhelmy
as Malena la Guayaba
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1948
Runtime2h 08m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes116
DirectorIsmael Rodríguez
WritersPedro de Urdimalas, Ismael Rodríguez, Carlos González Dueñas
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWe the Poor
About We the Poor
Carpenter Pepe El Toro lives peacefully with his daughter Chachita in an impoverished Mexico City neighborhood. He pursues a romance with the pretty Celia, but tragedy comes knocking on his door when he is falsely accused of having perpetrated a felony.
Directed by Ismael Rodríguez, We the Poor leans on a strong ensemble — Pedro Infante, Blanca Estela Pavón, Evita Muñoz 'Chachita' — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1948.
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