The Fabulous Senorita

Let's not get into how. Let it stand that Estelita Gonzales is going to college in the Unitd State, in love with instructor Robert Clake, and not only is she enrolled as herself, but her sister, Rita Moreno, convincing everyone they are identical twins. Miss Moreno is not present because, although affianced by her father to a dope back in Mexico, she has married the man she loves. In a plot reminiscent of the Mexican Spitfire series, class drudge Marvin Kaplan has figured out this deception, so of course she gets a job singing at a local night club forbidden to students.

Can you imagine how long the synopsis would be if I explained how this situation came about?

It's directed by R. G. Springsteen, who demonstrates no particular flair for comedy, but keeps the pace up. Miss Rodriguez sings a couple of songs, and mugs pretty well. The supporting cast includes Nestor Pavia, Leon Belasco, Olin Howland, and Vito Scotti in a non-comic role as a Mexican cop.

It's a reasonable effort for Republic Pictures, but the time for such comedies had passed with the Second World War; perhaps it was thought that Mexico was still stuck in that era. While everyone does therir best, it's nothing special.