La criada bien criada

This funny Mexican film tell the tale of a family who will do anything to get rid of the rich old lady who sits at the head of the clan. All the hilarious members want a piece of the very lucrative inheritance money. What they don't know, however, is that grandma has left all of the money to her trusty dog.

Nicolasa sells tacos near a movie studio and her popularity threatens the restaurant's own studies. She drops the food when seeing actor Armando performing and the director expels her out.

El Borras marries La Pecas, unaware of her mother's (Doña Chole) scheme against Borras. That of Borras to provide for all her family members who are a lazy bunch composed of her father and brothers.

A group of nuns raise an abandoned baby as their own inside a convent.

The film, which is an ode to Rafael Hernández's song "Lamento borincano", is a social commentary of the political and social policies of the 40's and 50's which led to the abandonment of what was seen by many as the "pure", "virtuous" life of the finca (farm) for the "corrupting" influence of urban centers like San Juan and New York City.

Working in a department store exposes young ladies to corrupting influences.

A Mexican music trío go through friendships and hardships in order to be famous and travel to Spain.

The guy that runs the concession stand at a vaudeville theatre gets tangled up with a gang of thieves.

Five city boys and five country boys compete for the attentions of five city girls.

Globe-hopping playboy bachelor is getting on in years, so he invites his five international children to come live with him.

Socialist librarian gets mixed up in the family life of a spoiled rich girl and her screwball family.

Ángel Maura, a seminarian with an innate talent, has an ideal voice for singing. Offers of work and money arise, but Ángel rejects them because he wants to continue his preparation as a priest. His cousin of the same name, however, decides to impersonate him in order to gain fame and fortune. A fan of the singer begins to go out with him, but soon discovers that she is in love with the wrong person.

Various murders are examined by a private investigator.