An honest man emigrates to the capital in search of a better life, but ends up mired in extreme poverty along with his family; forced to overcome tragedy and despair to find, even in misery, a glimmer of hope.

Pedro Infante
as Pedro González

Marga López
as Margarita

Andrés Soler
as Chema Pérez

Antonio Aguilar
as Catrín

Silvia Pinal
as Sonia Iliana

Luis Aceves Castañeda
as Martín Araujo

Arturo Soto Rangel
as Don Tenen

Diana Ochoa
as Supervisora de oficina

Juan Orraca
as Don Antonio

Mercedes Soler
as Enfermera