El bracero del año (1964)

5.8/10 100 min Comedy Drama

Overview

The movie theme is the migration of Mexicans to the United States in search of the "American dream". Piporro crosses the Rio Grande swimming illegally, and lives a series of events that lead him from walking away from the police to winning the award for "Bracero of the Year" for his work in the harvest. Prize that he will lose before returning to Mexico just as he had gone: no money in the bag.

Cast

Eulalio González

Natalio Reyes Colás (as Lalo Gonzalez 'Piporro')

Kitty de Hoyos

Maybelle

Luis Aguilar

Antonio Aguilar

Himself

José Jasso

Don Sostenes

Ofelia Montesco

Petrita

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