In California, a Mexican-American is falsely accused of killing the farmer he was working for, after the racist farmer stiffed his immigrant employee with a bad check.In California, a Mexican-American is falsely accused of killing the farmer he was working for, after the racist farmer stiffed his immigrant employee with a bad check.In California, a Mexican-American is falsely accused of killing the farmer he was working for, after the racist farmer stiffed his immigrant employee with a bad check.
- Manuel Ramirez
- (as Jose Torvay)
- Willie Chung
- (as Pascual Garcia Pena)
- Waitress
- (uncredited)
- Detective
- (uncredited)
- Bit Role
- (uncredited)
- Fingerprint Expert in Courtroom
- (uncredited)
- Bank Teller
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film was a $563,000 money loser for MGM, according to studio records, which would equate to about $6.64 million in 2024. It did not even make back the film's negative expenditures, let alone duplication, distribution and advertising costs.
- GoofsIn the bar as Nancy is drunkenly explaining her mess of a life and swipes her glass off the table that crashes to the floor, no one in the bar turns their head to acknowledge the noise. Surely, someone would have noticed. Not a Continuity Goof and probably not even a Goof - in some bars, breaking glassware is very common, and though people notice, they don't turn and gawk, because they feel everyone should mind their own business.
- Quotes
Nancy: [after Chu Chu tells her about his letter from the President about getting his citizenship] Ramirez, today you drive a tractor, tomorrow you'll sweat your ears off in some stinking fish cannery. Next week you'll be breaking your back in asparagus, spinach and grapes. And you think you're a citizen First Class? Citizen of what? What you are is a sap, and all you've got is the papers to prove it.
- SoundtracksStormy Weather
Written by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler
This is good although I would make a couple of changes. First, I would get rid of his friends. They do nothing great except the ending which I want to also change. He should stay with the Ames. There could be sexual tension on top of the racism. The farm would become a pressure cooker of intensity. The tension would be raised higher if Chu Chu is alone in the world. I would still keep Nancy around and quite frankly Shelley Winters' acting power. Finally, I would get rid of the Hollywood happy ending. This is still pretty good.
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- Aug 17, 2022
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Letter from the President
- Filming locations
- Calabasas, California, USA(location shooting)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $946,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1