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A poor family in the Northeast of Brazil (Fabiano, the father; Sinhá Vitória, the mother; their 2 children and a dog called Baleia) wander about the barren land searching for a better place to live, with food and work. But the drought and misery destroy their hopes.

Upon discovering that the director of the station where he works wants to organize a show, the servant Popó tries to include his musical group in the presentation. He meets the director's daughter and invites her to join the show.

A letter summons American detective Steve Marshall to Sao Paulo, Brazil, in search of fugitive murderess Louise Dunning. Marshall contacts Louise and learns that she murdered her husband only in self-defense. In the meantime, Marshall is set up as a pawn in a counterfeiting ring (they were the ones who sent him the letter), and unwittingly helps the police capture the criminals. Louise decides to remain in Brazil.

A scoundrel from a group of artists abandoned by their manager tries to seduce a wealthy widow.

Don Juan is in for a lot of trouble when he shares his sweepstake ticket with four girls, assuming it was worthless.

Januário is a crook who sells inexistent tombs on Caju Cemetery and pretends to be a relative of Juscelino Kubitschek's, then president of Brazil.

In a desolate area of Brazilian mountainside, cut off from civilization, an old miner discovers a king-size diamond that he puts in his pocket rather than turn over to the thugs he works for.

Two new recruits at a fire station headquarter engage in a competition between two sergeants in personal rivalry;

Zacarias and his wife go to São Paulo help their son who wants to be a Doctor. There, he lives a lot of funny adventures as a taxi driver.

Two friends are looking for a quiet place where they can rest awhile. Soon they find the town they'd chosen to go is far from quiet. In fact, it's ruled by outlaws. And one of them is mistaken for the "Avenging Gunman", defender of the law.

While trying to break an "animal game" gambling scheme, Det. Bartolomeu hits his head, and the gamblers convince him that he is one of them. But everytime he hears a whistle, he changes between gambler and policeman.

Two clumsy guards have to patrol Copacabana streets at night.

To avoid having to struggle, fresh recruits of the army paratroopers even submit themselves to take care of the general's dog.

Typical Brazilian musical comedy of the 50s, having the carnival as theme and featuring great names of Brazilian music and radio.