Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead. After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death. Each asks him to share his turkey, but he refuses all except Death. In return, Death gives him a bottle of water which will heal any illness. Soon, Macario is more wealthy than the village doctor, which draws the attention of the feared Inquisition.

Ignacio López Tarso
as Macario

Pina Pellicer
as Esposa de Macario

Enrique Lucero
as La muerte

Mario Alberto Rodríguez
as Don Ramiro

José Gálvez
as El Demonio

Eduardo Fajardo
as Virrey

Consuelo Frank
as Virreina

José Dupeyrón
as

Celia Tejeda
as Chona

Luis Aceves Castañeda
as Verdugo infartado (uncredited)
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Ignacio López Tarso is super in this superior adaptation of the Traven story "The Third Guest". He and his wife (Pina Pellicer) are living an all but hand-to-mouth existence with their young family - who reminded me frequently of baby birds in a nest constantly looking to be fed. He collects and sel...