When John Carroll is released from prison, he heads to Arizona to collect his stolen gold and while there, buys an empty mine where he claims that he discovered it. This makes the Mexican settlers there think that a miracle has occurred there (the strong belief in the presence of "the blue lady" in the mine blessing the townspeople), and he is proclaimed a hero, winning the love of young Adele Mara. But an old criminal rival (Barton MacLane) steps in, threatening to destroy his whole setup. With the support of the local population, Carroll seems to have it all in the bag, but a slimy gold official (Howard Chamberlain) working with both MacLane and Carroll, gets enough goods to blow the scheme up in everybody's faces.
Another stereotypical view of Mexicans as innocent, superstitious and extremely religious, this has more than a touch of hints towards "Song of Bernadette". Alfonso Bedoya, best known for the same year's "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre", plays a fun loving local and steals every scene he's in. Thomas Gomez, as Mara's doctor father, is also very good. This just fails to work on the many different levels, whether crime drama or religious themed film, having an often slow pace that doesn't make the spiritual aspects profound. The idea is well intended, but unbelievable plot twists and an overabundance of clichés makes this a disappointment.
Another stereotypical view of Mexicans as innocent, superstitious and extremely religious, this has more than a touch of hints towards "Song of Bernadette". Alfonso Bedoya, best known for the same year's "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre", plays a fun loving local and steals every scene he's in. Thomas Gomez, as Mara's doctor father, is also very good. This just fails to work on the many different levels, whether crime drama or religious themed film, having an often slow pace that doesn't make the spiritual aspects profound. The idea is well intended, but unbelievable plot twists and an overabundance of clichés makes this a disappointment.