Contra la Corriente (1936)

In 1935 former Hollywood silent film star Ramón Novarro of Durango Mexico joined the ranks of adventurous Spanishspeaking risktaking producers by writing directing and producing through his RNS Productions this romantic comedy set in Los Angeles The film shot in collaboration with members of his extensive familybrothers Antonio assistant director and Eduardo Samaniego art director sister Carmen Samaniego actress and uncle Ramón Guerrero actorcenters on the romance of the rich Rosalía Luana Alcañiz and the poor Alberto a swimmer played by real life Argentinian swimmer José A Caraballo who like the character in the film had competed in the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games