1949 Mexico: bus drivers unionize, capitalism panics, and the comedy writes itself.
Union-organizing and labor/management conflicts among Mexico City bus-drivers. Sequel to "Esquina, Bajan!"
Acting
Fernando Soto's 'Regalito' steals every scene he's in.
Direction
Galindo balances agitprop and entertainment without collapsing into either.
Production
Authentic Mexico City locations ground the political theater.
Director
Alejandro Galindo
David Silva
Gregorio del Prado
Fernando Soto
Constantino Reyes Almanza 'Regalito'
Olga Jiménez
Cholita
Delia Magaña
La Bicha
Katy Jurado
Kitty (Amalia R. Legazpi)
Miguel Manzano
Don Axcaná González
Julio Villarreal
Juez
Salvador Quiroz
Don Octaviano
Jorge Mondragón
Agente ministerio público
Isabel del Puerto
Elsa de Olivares
Alberto Mariscal
Treinta libras
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Mexico's 'Cine de Oro' worker-film tradition, directly influenced by post-Revolutionary muralist aesthetics and government-supported social cinema.
Katy Jurado filmed this the same year she broke into Hollywood; her Kitty is a bridge between Mexican stardom and the international career that followed.
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