The film features Fernandez himself as a character named Rogellio Torres. The lion's share of the footage, however, is devoted to the romance between Esperanza, granddaughter of a common laborer, and Jose Luis Castro, the firebrand son of a landowner. Joining a revolutionary movements, Castro is disowned by his father, but Esperanza remains loyally by his side. Later on, Castro's father is killed by outlaws; in seeking vengeance, he sacrifices his own life, while Esperanza carries on his revolutionary work with their young son in tow.
Esperanza
José Luis Castro
Rogelio Torres
Don Francisco
Reynaldo
Nicanor
Melchor
Doña Clara
Úrsulo Torres
Coronel Rubén Peña y Berlanga
Coronel Pánfilo Rodríguez
Cura
Teniente de Rogelio
Hijo de Esperanza (uncredited)
Esperanza
José Luis Castro
Rogelio Torres
Don Francisco
Reynaldo
Nicanor
Melchor
Doña Clara
Úrsulo Torres
Coronel Rubén Peña y Berlanga
Coronel Pánfilo Rodríguez
Cura
Teniente de Rogelio
Hijo de Esperanza (uncredited)