Status
Released
Release
1957
Runtime
43m
A newly orphaned boy attempts to raise money to buy a funeral wreath for his mother's grave, with the assistance of an alcoholic man. First medium-length film with direct sound produced in Central America.
3 Cast Members
Arturo Barrientos
Laura Estrada
Amado Mérida
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