Overview

Charming but unreliable, Roberto has earned his nickname "El Suavecito" through his constant flirtations and the easy way he moves through life, even when it causes pain to his devoted aging mother and his beautiful neighbor Lupita, who resists his overtures in the hopes he can learn to settle down and behave. When Lupita gains a steady and honest suitor in Carlos, El Suavecito can't resist trying to foul his chances with the help of the unscrupulous gambler "El Nene"--but it all goes badly wrong. This neglected noir asks whether a morally impoverished gangster is capable of redemption.

Cast

Víctor Parra, Aurora Segura, Dagoberto Rodríguez, Jacqueline Evans, María Amelia de Torres, Enrique del Castillo, Gilberto González, Manuel Dondé

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What is "The Soft One" about?

Charming but unreliable, Roberto has earned his nickname "El Suavecito" through his constant flirtations and the easy way he moves through life, even when it causes pain to his devoted aging mother and his beautiful neighbor Lupita, who resists his overtures in the hopes he can learn to settle down and behave. When Lupita gains a steady and honest suitor in Carlos, El Suavecito can't resist trying to foul his chances with the help of the unscrupulous gambler "El Nene"--but it all goes badly wrong. This neglected noir asks whether a morally impoverished gangster is capable of redemption.

When was "The Soft One" released?

The Soft One was released in 1951.

Who stars in "The Soft One"?

The cast includes Víctor Parra, Aurora Segura, Dagoberto Rodríguez, Jacqueline Evans.