Young composer in a small town where everyone is very nurturing of his talent finishes his first opera and goes to Mexico City to get it produced. Over half the movie is taken up with a performance of his masterpiece.
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Ricardo Montalban
Manolita Saval
Pedro Vargas
Agustín Isunza
Arturo Soto Rangel
Mimí Derba
José Torvay
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