Overview
In the 1940s, a small Mexican town has seen its last three mayors assassinated in rapid succession. A naive janitor is recruited to become the new mayor, and he believes he will modernize the little town and usher in a reign of peace. But the system corrupts him very quickly, and he takes to abusing his power while associating with an unscrupulous assortment of opportunists, hypocrites and criminals.
Cast
- Damián Alcázar as Juan Vargas
- Pedro Armendáriz Jr. as López
- Isela Vega as Doña Lupe
- Salvador Sánchez as Pek
- Juan Carlos Colombo as Ramírez
- Delia Casanova as Rosa
- Leticia Huijara as Gloria
- Alex Cox as Gringo
- Guillermo Gil as Cura
- Eduardo López Rojas as Doctor