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1952 | B/N | 100:00

Chu Chu Ramírez, a Mexican day worker, is proud of his new American citizenship and eager to get ahead in life. When he gets a job with Mr. Ames, he meets the hard-drinking young Nancy and starts to fall in love with her. One day, Chu Chu tells Mr. Ames that he’s received a bounced check. That’s when his troubles with the law begin, changing his plans and separating him from Nancy.


Direction: Wellman; William A.
Script: Leonard; Jack, Fante; John
Production: Ames; Stephen
Photography: Mellor; William C.
Sound: Shearer; Douglas
Music: Buttolph; David
Cast:Corey; Wendell, Trevor; Claire, Burton; Robert, Chandler; George, Montalbán; Ricardo, Winters; Shelley, Elam; Jack, Torvay; José, García Peña; Pascual
Art direction: Gibbons; Cedric, Basevi; James
Participation year at FICM: 2018

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