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Three childhood friends; when they grow up, the poor boy is shut out from the possibility of romancing the girl because of class issues. He leaves town, learns to play pro-level poker, wins a fortune, then goes home to ruin his rival's life.
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Vicente Fernández Jorge Rivero Martha D'Castro Amparo Muñoz Eduardo de la Peña Tito Junco Ignacio Retes Alfredo Mayo Jorge Fegán Leandro Marcelino Espinosa Amado Zumaya Servanda Anaya Fernando Pinkus Ricardo Zermeño Víctor Briseño Patricia Maldonado Roberto Reynoso Ignacio Zermeño Víctor Vera Alejandro Fernández Verónica Abarca Ricardo Hill
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