The Soft One

The Soft One — Plot

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.

• Release date
• August 3, 1951
• Runtime
• 89 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Fernando Méndez

The Soft One — Cast

Víctor Parra Roberto Ramírez "El Suavecito"

A

Aurora Segura Lupita Soto Dagoberto Rodríguez Carlos Martinez

J

Jacqueline Evans Gringa

M

María Amelia de Torres Doña Chole

E

Enrique del Castillo Luis "El Nene" Gilberto González Esbirro del Nene Manuel Dondé Esbirro del Nene