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We the Poor

We the Poor

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Overview

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
Written by Pedro de Urdimalas, Ismael Rodríguez, Carlos González Dueñas
Produced by Ismael Rodríguez
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Top Cast

Pedro Infante

Pedro Infante

Pepe el Toro

Blanca Estela Pavón

Blanca Estela Pavón

Celia la Chorreada

Evita Muñoz 'Chachita'

Evita Muñoz 'Chachita'

Chachita

Carmen Montejo

Carmen Montejo

Yolanda la Tísica

Miguel Inclán

Miguel Inclán

Don Pilar

Rafael Alcayde

Rafael Alcayde

Lawyer Montes

Katy Jurado

Katy Jurado

The One Who Gets Up Late

María Gentil Arcos

María Gentil Arcos

La Paralítica

Delia Magaña

Delia Magaña

La Tostada

Amelia Wilhelmy

Amelia Wilhelmy

Malena la Guayaba

Themes & Keywords

prisonrobberygreedmurdercarpentercriminal gangquadriplegicneorealismmoneylenderaccusationfallen woman

About We the Poor

We the Poor is a drama film released in 1948 exploring themes of prison, robbery, greed, murder, carpenter, criminal gang. Directed by Ismael Rodríguez, it stars Pedro Infante, Blanca Estela Pavón, Evita Muñoz 'Chachita'. 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.

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