Misogynist military man is laid up for a month with a broken leg and during his convalescence he learns all the needed life-lessons.
Acting
Pedro Armendáriz weaponizes charm as a complete jerk.
Writing
Sharp dialogue that roasts machismo before it had a name.
Director
Carlos Orellana
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film arrived during Mexican cinema's Golden Age, when studios churned out social comedies that subtly critiqued class and gender while entertaining mass audiences.
Luis Alcoriza, who appears here, would later become one of Mexico's most celebrated screenwriters, collaborating extensively with Luis Buñuel.
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