There they encounter enormous hardship and inhuman conditions of work as a consequence of the immense greed of the managers.

It was distributed by Cinematográfica Cinco and Del Carril-Barbieri (DCB) in Argentina and the Times Film Corporation in the United States.

A. H. Weiler of The New York Times wrote that the film "makes its points realistically and, occasionally, with harrowing effects" but "is somewhat less than striking as professionally-wrought drama".

And, while the climactic scene is rudimentary melodrama, some of his supporting players contribute seemingly dedicated characterizations.

"[5] The film received the awards for Best Picture, Director and Supporting Actor (Pedro Laxalt) from the Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences.