In the small, rural village of Juarez, Feliciano tills his fields. The salt of the earth, he makes a living from the sweat of his brow. His splendidly beautiful wife, Carmen, will soon bear him his first child. All is well.

However, evil land owner and capitalist Godofredo desires the beautiful Carmen. He offers money, a huge sum, for Feliciano to divorce her. But no! Love prevails.

Godofredo twirls his moustache as he listens to his henchman Juanito's plan: Accuse the bumpkin of cattle theft! Before the week is out, Feliciano is dangling from the gallows on the edge of town...