Movie
We the Poor
19482h 8m8.1 / 10
Carpenter Pepe El Toro lives peacefully with his daughter Chachita in an impoverished Mexico City neighborhood. He pursues a romance with the pretty Celia, but tragedy comes knocking on his door when he is falsely accused of having perpetrated a felony.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
We the Poor opened in theaters March 25, 1948. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Carpenter Pepe El Toro lives peacefully with his daughter Chachita in an impoverished Mexico City neighborhood. He pursues a romance with the pretty Celia, but tragedy comes knocking on his door when he is falsely accused of having perpetrated a felony.
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Cast
Pedro InfantePepe el Toro
Blanca Estela PavónCelia la Chorreada
Evita Muñoz 'Chachita'Chachita
Carmen MontejoYolanda la Tísica
Miguel InclánDon Pilar
Rafael AlcaydeLawyer Montes
Katy JuradoThe One Who Gets Up Late
María Gentil ArcosLa ParalíticaCredits
- Directed by
- Ismael Rodríguez
- Written by
- Carlos González Dueñas, Ismael Rodríguez, Pedro de Urdimalas
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Spanish
- Original title
- Nosotros los pobres
- Collection
- Pepe El Toro - Colección
Production
- Producciones Rodriguez Hermanos
Themes
accusationcarpentercriminal gangfallen womangreedmoneylendermurderneorealism