The Golden Boat (Spanish: La barca de oro) is a 1947 Mexican musical comedy drama film directed by JoaquÃÂn Pardavé and starring SofÃÂa ÃÂlvarez, Pedro Infante and Carlos Orellana. It was shot at the Azteca Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward Fitzgerald. It was in the tradition of Ranchera films, popular during the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema.