Acting
Armando Soto La Marina
Born — Died
1909-10-02 — 1983-03-20
Place of birth
Juanacatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Known for
Acting
Credits
60 titles
Armando Soto La Marina was born on October 1, 1909. He was an actor.
Known for
Quick-draw dude helps to protect a woman and her pa from predatory land-grabbing land-grabbers when they discover a silver mine on their ranch.
Gatillo Veloz
1966
5.0Lucerito is a Spanish star who has come to Mexico, accompanied by her godfather and her agent, to find work. Rosario is from upper class society and has grown tired of the demands made upon her by her family. When they meet each other in a Mexican hotel, they discover that they could be each other's identical twin and decide to change places.
Piernas cruzadas
1984
5.8Two boys and two girls hook up at the big festival in a neighboring town. Once they get back home they have to deal with their families' plans for them, which may not include their new sweethearts.
Los dos apóstoles
1966
6.8Misogynist military man is laid up for a month with a broken leg and during his convalescence he learns all the needed life-lessons.
El capitán Malacara
1945
Quick-drawing cowboy hero, first in series. (See also:Frontera sin ley.)
Martín Romero El Rápido
1966
5.8A 1968 film.
La ley del gavilán
1968
Film credits
1980s · 11 titles
5.0Lucerito is a Spanish star who has come to Mexico, accompanied by her godfather and her agent, to find work. Rosario is from upper class society and has grown tired of the demands made upon her by her family. When they meet each other in a Mexican hotel, they discover that they could be each other's identical twin and decide to change places.
Piernas cruzadas
1984
5.8Gumaro and his buddy Chon are among the First Citizens locally. One day, unexpectedly, twin brothers of both of them turn up in town. Adaptation of A Comedy Of Errors.
Los gemelos alborotados
1982
8.5La India Maria becomes deeply embroiled in a large scale diamond heist.
Okey, Mister Pancho
1981
5.8Based on a true story, it tells the story of opera singer Paco Sierra, who, realizing that the life of an artist does not provide him with enough money, plans and carries out a terrorist act: He assures the passengers of an airplane that he has placed a bomb.
¡Pum!
1981
5.4The engineer José Luis, husband of the fichera and dancer Estrella Raleigh, dies in a plane crash. During the burial, Estrella discovers that her husband was having an affair. It's quickly revealed that things are a bit more complicated than they initially appear.
Sexo contra sexo
1983
6.3Mexican feature film
No vale nada la vida
1984
4.8No synopsis available yet.
...Y Hacemos de Tocho Morocho
1981
6.7Mexican feature film
Las fabulosas del Reventón 2
1983
6.8After being released from prison, our boy just wants to go home, run his farm and live peacefully... but the local agro-robberbaron won't let him be. Remake of Pueblerina (1949).
Al Filo De Los Machetes
1980
6.6Young woman engineers a reconciliation between her long-estranged parents.
Una pura y dos con sal
1983
5.6Semi-employed street musician butts heads with his wife and grown(ish) children because of his irresponsible lifestyle. Then he lucks into a cushy government job.
El mexicano feo
1984
1970s · 3 titles
7.9In the city of Aguaprieta, two horses are part of the largest event in the region. The unbeatable horse Moro from the city of Cumpas faces the imposing Zaino de Aguaprieta. Two in a decided race in just 450 rods.
El moro de Cumpas
1977
6.2No synopsis available yet.
4 hembras y un macho menos
1979
6.3Dramatization of a popular '70s corrido.
La muerte de un gallero
1977
1960s · 11 titles
Quick-draw dude helps to protect a woman and her pa from predatory land-grabbing land-grabbers when they discover a silver mine on their ranch.
Gatillo Veloz
1966
5.8Two boys and two girls hook up at the big festival in a neighboring town. Once they get back home they have to deal with their families' plans for them, which may not include their new sweethearts.
Los dos apóstoles
1966
Quick-drawing cowboy hero, first in series. (See also:Frontera sin ley.)
Martín Romero El Rápido
1966
5.8A 1968 film.
La ley del gavilán
1968
6.0Newlyweds find married life to be challenging.
Si quiero
1967
6.5Two fake fortune-tellers at a carnival accidentally conjure up some real ghosts.
The Mocking Ghosts
1965
5.5White-hat cowboy takes down a Western gang-leader and his hired guns.
Los Malditos
1966
5.5Series western -- cowboy hero "Martin Romero, el Rapido."
La frontera sin ley
1966
5.7Guy gets mugged on horseback and left for dead; farmgal nurses him back to health and when he's on his feet again, he puts a domino on and swings into J J action.
El jinete justiciero en retando a la muerte
1966
6.0A Villista girl and a Huertista boy -- can their love cross ideological lines and heal a trembling nation?
El centauro del norte
1962
5.8Four expert marksmen compete in a target shooting competition. Each has a back-story that explains why he really really really needs the prize money.
Duelo de pistoleros
1966
1950s · 12 titles
5.4No synopsis available yet.
Mi marido
1951
6.0The reading of a will turns into a scavenger hunt among the heirs.
Oh shorties… how many!
1956
5.2Ranch-owner visits the big city to help his brother launch a theatrical venture.
De ranchero a empresario
1954
7.9Horse-trader gets absorbed into Pancho Villa's battalions, becomes a spy.
El 7 leguas
1955
No synopsis available yet.
Estampida
1959
6.8Two rodeo competitors from neighboring towns get all up in each other's business in the weeks before a big local competition. So do their respective manservants and the priests for each one's parish. Lotta competitive ructiousness going on.
Tan bueno el giro como el colorado
1959
6.2No synopsis available yet.
Entre tu amor y el cielo
1950
5.2A dizzy rich woman buys their horse, and three rubes get involved in the problems and intrigues brewing in her household.
Yo también soy de Jalisco
1950
5.6Shady characters try to buy the corner shop and destroy a decent family's livelihood.
La tienda de la esquina
1951
5.7Two small-town hell-raisers get so out of hand the authorities have to step in to rein them in.
Dos gallos de pelea
1950
NRDuring the times of Venezuelan dictator Juan Vicente Gómez, an exhausted stranger arrives at a farm and starts to help the owner with the legal status of her land.
Love for Life
1950
5.3After breaking out of jail, a group of convicts finds a ghost town they can take possession of. They send word out along the grapevine that criminals and marginal people can make a home there... and as the population grows, their self-policing efforts turn the whole town into a model community.
Fugitivos: Pueblo de proscritos
1955
1940s · 21 titles
6.8Misogynist military man is laid up for a month with a broken leg and during his convalescence he learns all the needed life-lessons.
El capitán Malacara
1945
5.8A very ordinary little mook is manipulated into posing as a notorious bandit.
El tigre de Jalisco
1947
6.0Priest Jesus knows a dark secret that was passed onto him during confession. When the town mayor threatens the integrity of some people, it is up to the priest to take action or remain silent.
El secreto del sacerdote
1941
5.3Third in a series; flashbacks remind us of the beef El Charro had with Carlos from his home town. While they move toward a final showdown, Carlos and his new evil buddy Rodolfo kill a couple more people just for kicks.
La venganza del Charro Negro
1942
6.5A tale of intrigue and deceit concerning two young lovers who, despite the fact that their relationship was originally founded on greed, soon discover that their feelings for one and other have grown more genuine than they ever expected.
Cartas Marcadas
1948
6.4Romantic triangle during the Mexican Revolution.
Si me han de matar mañana
1947
6.2Feature-length version of a serial, originally in twelve chapters. Three-hour runtime, later re-edited into two 90 minute features called Las Calaveras Del Terror and Vuelven Las Calaveras Del Terror. Good guys vs bad guys for possession of a map showing the location of a lost mine.
The Skulls of Terror
1944
6.0In times of the French Intervention, a student of Nunó, author of the Mexican National Anthem, falls in love with the niece of the French Ambassador, which causes quite amusing complications.
¡Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra!
1943
6.6The film features Fernandez himself as a character named Rogellio Torres. The lion's share of the footage, however, is devoted to the romance between Esperanza, granddaughter of a common laborer, and Jose Luis Castro, the firebrand son of a landowner. Joining a revolutionary movements, Castro is disowned by his father, but Esperanza remains loyally by his side. Later on, Castro's father is killed by outlaws; in seeking vengeance, he sacrifices his own life, while Esperanza carries on his revolutionary work with their young son in tow.
Wild Flower
1943
6.7Two small-town hustlers are mistaken for government officials.
Dos tenorios de barrio
1949
5.4Showbiz family is stressed when wife gets sick and husband starts paying attention to costar.
Una canción a la vírgen
1949
6.0Young landowner wants to get married, but family problems are interfering with his plans.
Hasta que perdió Jalisco
1945
5.0Hero on horseback protects a family and their farm from human predators.
El charro Negro en el norte
1949
5.7No synopsis available yet.
Capullito de alhelí
1945
6.2In rural Mexico, a young man competes with his best school friend for the love of a girl whose marriage has been arranged by her parents.
Me he de comer esa tuna
1945
6.0A crooked lawyer frustrates attempts to clear bandits from the local highways.
Caminos de sangre
1945
5.8Theatrical troupe schemes to expose corrupt dealings in local government.
Sota, caballo y rey
1944
6.7Rich city family is close to bankruptcy; rich country cousins come to visit.
Del rancho a la capital
1942
5.7Granny rules the roost, but little sister's a bit rebellious. She listens to Cuban music, she wears make-up, she goes out un-chaperoned... Granny sees her rubbing up against a married man and it shatters her health.
La abuelita
1942
6.0No synopsis available yet.
Balajú
1944
5.7A farmer is in love during revolutionary times.
When the Brave Cry
1947
1930s · 2 titles
4.7Ensemble-comedy set in a lower-middle-class apartment complex.
Juntos pero no revueltos
1939
6.0In a small city, talented María was trained as a singer by blind composer Joaquín. They both dream of making it big in the capital but, when they finally make the move, they find that success is not achieved without struggles.
Una luz en mi camino
1939
