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 $6.3 million in 2022. It did not even make back the film's negative expenditures, let alone duplication, distribution and advertising costs.
- GoofsIn a bar, as Nancy drunkenly explains her mess of a life to Chu Chu, she angrily swipes her glass off the table she sits. The glass can be heard to tumble and break on the floor. Towards the end of her drunken slurred words with Chu Chu, she lifts her head and pours the rest of her wine from the bottle into her glass that has reappeared and gulps.
- 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
Alas, some of the dreams and aspirations of Chu Chu take a turn for the worse, when he goes to work for a farmer that promises ninety dollars to clear a field. Ansel Ames, the landowner, has no intentions of paying him anything at the end of the month. Chu Chu feels cheated, but since he firmly believes in the legal system, where he knows he will prevail. Chu Chu has a taste in the American justice and by the end, he is vindicated for the crime he didn't commit.
William Wellman's "My Man and I" has a dated look. Perhaps at the time when the film was released it showed more impact than what it has today. Ricardo Montalban and Shelley Winters have some good moments, as well as Claire Trevor and Wendel Corey. Jack Elam plays a minor part as a friend of Chu Chu.
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Letter from the President
- Filming locations
- Calabasas, California, USA(location shooting)
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $946,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1