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Synopsis

Comical complications ensue when young Luis Sandoval (Pedro Infante) enlists in the army to help defend Mexico from a French incursion — and soon finds himself smitten with the French ambassador’s winsome niece, Esther Dubois (Lina Montes). This entertaining tale also stars Miguel Arenas, Carlos Riquelme and Salvador Carrasco as Jaime Nunó, the renowned composer of Mexico’s national anthem.

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Ismael Rodríguez

Ismael Rodríguez (October 19, 1917 – August 7, 2004) was an acclaimed Mexican film director. Rodríguez directed many major stars, including Pedro Infante, Dolores del Río, María Félix, and even Toshirō Mifune, the favorite actor of Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, as a Mexican Indian in the film Ánimas Trujano (1961). This film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Rodríguez’s most renowned international film is Tizoc, Pedro Infante’s last movie, starring alongside María Félix. For this role, Infante won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. —Wikipedia 

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