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When the Children are Gone

When the Children are Gone

The Glorification of the True Mexican Home!

1941 · 139 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama

Unjustly accused of theft, the noble Raimundo is forced to leave his paternal home. A new incident, caused by the ambition of his brother José, causes Raimundo to be disowned by his girlfriend María and by his father, the just and strict Don Pepe. The only one who believes in Raimundo is his mother, Dona Lupita, a woman who suffers deeply because of the wrong decisions of her children.

Directed by Juan Bustillo Oro · Written by Juan Bustillo Oro

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