You Had To Be a Gypsy (Spanish: Gitana tenías que ser) is a 1953 Mexican-Spanish romantic comedy film directed by Rafael Baledón and starring Pedro Infante, Carmen Sevilla and Estrellita Castro.

[1] Pastora de los Reyes (Carmen Sevilla) is a beautiful Spanish woman who arrives in Mexico hired to film a movie.

The main protagonists will receive her at the airport, among them is the man who will play the heartthrob, Pablo, (Pedro Infante), a little-known mariachi who has been chosen to turn him into a new idol.

Automatically, both of them don't like each other and during the filming there are discussions, discussions that lead to a deep love.

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