Allá en el Rancho Grande

Allá en el Rancho Grande (Out on the Great Ranch) is a 1936 Mexican romantic drama film directed and co-written by Fernando de Fuentes and starring Tito Guízar and Esther Fernández. The film is considered to be the one that started the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.

Plot
The owner and the general manager of a ranch (Rancho Grande), two good friends, fall in love with the same girl at the same time. The owner tries to 'buy' the girl without knowing she is in love with the manager.

Cast

 * Tito Guízar as José Francisco
 * Esther Fernández as Cruz
 * René Cardona as Felipe

Music

 * "Allá en el Rancho Grande", sung by Tito Guízar

Reception
The film was a big hit and made a profit of over $400,000.

Remake
In 1949, it was remade by the same director and shot in colour with new principals.