Allá en el Rancho Grande

For the song, see Allá en el Rancho Grande (song).

Allá en el Rancho Grande (English: 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.

Allá en el Rancho Grande
Directed by	Fernando de Fuentes
Screenplay by	Antonio Guzmán Aguilera (as Guz Aguila) Fernando de Fuentes
Story by	Antonio Guzmán Aguilera Luz Guzmán de Arellano
Starring	Tito Guízar Esther Fernández René Cardona
Cinematography	Gabriel Figueroa
Edited by	Fernando de Fuentes
Music by	Lorenzo Barcelata
Production company	Lombardo Films
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	6 October 1936 (1936-10-06) (Mexico)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish
Budget	$20,000[1]

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

Main stars of the film, Tito Guízar (in 1935) and Esther Fernández (in 1946)

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

Music

• "Allá en el Rancho Grande", sung by Tito Guízar^[2]

Reception

The film was a big hit and made a profit of over $400,000.^[1]

Remake

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