Family honor, greed, machismo, homophobia, and the dreams of whores collide in a Mexican town. Rich, elderly Don Alejo is poised to sell the town for a profit, needing only to buy a whorehouse to own all the buildings and close the deal. It's owned by a man and his daughter: Manuelita is gay, aging, afraid; he cross-dresses and entertains as a flamenco dancer; he wants to sell ...
从少管所逃出来的少年哈伊伯(罗伯特·考博 Roberto Cobo 饰)带领小孩子们欺负街市上卖艺的瞎眼老头儿(米格尔·因克兰Miguel Inclán 饰),抢他的钱,敲破了他的鼓。傍晚,一个没名字的乡下孩子“小眼睛”(Mário Ramírez 饰)被父亲遗弃在集市 ,孩子们中一个叫佩德罗的(阿尔方索·梅嘉 Alfonso Mejía 饰)同情他,带他到朋友家的牛棚过夜。佩德罗自己因成天与小混混们在一块儿,不找工作帮衬家里,被妈妈(伊斯特纳·英达 Estela Inda 饰)厌恶,也被赶出了家门。而哈伊伯惦着一年前与另一少年的过节,让佩德罗带着他找其寻仇。佩德罗想要脱离哈伊伯,也想重获母爱回家,可事情却没想象的那么简单……
本片获1951年戛纳电影节最佳影片提名,并获最佳导演奖。1953年,获英国电影电视协会最佳影片奖。