El zarco

In early 1860s Mexico Nicolás Contreras Torres wants to marry Manuela Chavarri but she runs off with bandit El Zarco Cantalauba She soon becomes disillusioned by her lovers cruelty and the brutality of bandit life In the meantime Nicolas has turned his romantic attentions to Pilar Manuelas adopted sister At the climax El Zarco is captured and shot Nicolas marries Pilar and Manuela dies