In a cantina across the border, Bob Hamlin shoots a man that threatens his friend. He and his pals escape but return that night for the dance as Bob is attracted to Conchita. Running once more from the Rurales, Bob takes Conchita. They escape again only to find themselves pinned down when Buck and his gang of horse thieves attack.
Acting
Armida's Conchita—actually Mexican, actually singing, stealing every frame.
Production
One of MGM's first 'go South of the border' quickies, shot in 8 days.
Sound
Early Vitaphone dialogue that sounds like everyone's shouting into a tin can.
Director
Richard Thorpe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Richard Thorpe directed 180+ films including 'Jailhouse Rock'—this was his assembly-line boot camp.
Armida was MGM's 'answer to Dolores del Río'—studio contract, limited roles, actual talent buried in B-westerns like this.
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