The family of a dying man celebrates his wake while the man is still alive, showing their darker, selfish ambitions and trying to take the best part of the inheritance.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Silvia PinalPiedad | Piedad |
 Kitty de HoyosLa mujer de Lacho | La mujer de Lacho |
 Narciso BusquetsMateo | Mateo |
 José GálvezGelasio | Gelasio |
 José Luis JiménezDon Lacho | Don Lacho |
 Enrique Álvarez FélixEnrique | Enrique |
 Lilia PradoMariana | Mariana |
 Hortensia SantoveñaDoña Tula | Doña Tula |
 Diana OchoaDoña Gude | Doña Gude |
 Carlos RiquelmeDon Acasio | Don Acasio |
| MMiguel SuárezCura | Cura |
 Fanny SchillerDoña Enedina | Doña Enedina |
 Ada CarrascoEsposa de Acasio | Esposa de Acasio |
 Dalia ÍñiguezVecina | Vecina |
| MManuel ZozayaVecino | Vecino |
 Victorio BlancoPueblerino (uncredited) | Pueblerino (uncredited) |
| LLeonor GómezPueblerina (uncredited) | Pueblerina (uncredited) |
| AArmando GutiérrezPueblerino (uncredited) | Pueblerino (uncredited) |
| RRegino HerreraPueblerino (uncredited) | Pueblerino (uncredited) |