Along with ¡Tango!, released that same year, the film is credited with inaugurating the Golden Age of Argentine cinema.

[1] The film has traditional popular melodrama plot elements, and includes performances of tango songs.

[2] It depicts a family whose members are obsessed with the three national berretines (interests or hobbies) of tango, football and cinema.

[5] The full cast was:[6] Los tres berretines was directed by Enrique Telémaco Susini and starring the local actors Luis Sandrini and Luisa Vehil.

[7][8] The American cinematographer John Alton was not credited but may have played an important role in direction and cinematography.