Overview
A deaf and mute vagabond finds a large denomination bill in a Mexico City dump, and while he tries to buy something with it, others try to con him into giving it away. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 36th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Director and cast
- Ismael Rodríguez Director
- Ignacio López Tarso as Adán
- Alida Valli as La Italiana
- Susana Cabrera as La Gorda
- Guillermo Orea as Tendero
- Alicia del Lago as María
- José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' as Torcuato
- Pedro Vargas as Cura
- Julio Aldama as Picudo
- Carlos Monroy as Titino (voice)
- Noé Murayama as Líder
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