During a lull in the Mexican Revolution when Francisco Madero became president and attempted to implement land reforms, two former revolutionaries are pitted against each other for the love of the same woman.
María Félix
as María Mendoza 'La Bandida'
Pedro Armendáriz
as Roberto Herrera
Ignacio López Tarso
as Anselmo
Emilio Fernández
as Epigmenio Gomez
Katy Jurado
as La Jarocha
Lola Beltrán
as Cantante de palenque
René Cardona
as General Robles
Alicia del Lago
as Felipa, criada
Alfredo Wally Barrón
as Cliente burdel
Carlos Ancira
as Cliente burdel
Victorio Blanco
as Cantinero
Andrés Soler
as