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The Magnificent Matador (1955)

The most dangerous game on earth!

Genre : Romance, Drama

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Budd Boetticher

Synopsis

Karen Harrison is a spoiled, rich, American predator who falls head-over-heels for the brooding, tormented, about-to-retire matador, Luis Santos who has inexplicably run away prior to a corrida that was to occasion the "alternativa" of a young, up-and-coming bullfighter.

Actors

Maureen O'Hara
Maureen O'Hara
Karen Harrison
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Luís Santos
Richard Denning
Richard Denning
Mark Russell
Thomas Gomez
Thomas Gomez
Don David
Lola Albright
Lola Albright
Mona Wilton
William Ching
William Ching
Jody Wilton
Eduardo Noriega
Eduardo Noriega
Miguel
Manuel Rojas
Manuel Rojas
Rafael Reyes
Lorraine Chanel
Lorraine Chanel
Sarita Sebastian
Anthony Caruso
Anthony Caruso
Emiliano
Jesús Solórzano
Jesús Solórzano
Self
Joaquín Rodríguez
Joaquín Rodríguez
Self
Rafael Rodríguez
Rafael Rodríguez
Self
Antonio Velasquez
Antonio Velasquez
Self
Jorge 'Ranchero' Aguilar
Jorge 'Ranchero' Aguilar
Self
Félix Briones
Félix Briones
Self
Nacho Trevino
Nacho Trevino
Self
Stuart Whitman
Stuart Whitman
Man at the Arena (uncredited)

Crews

Budd Boetticher
Budd Boetticher
Story
Charles Lang
Charles Lang
Writer
Budd Boetticher
Budd Boetticher
Director
Carroll Case
Carroll Case
Co-Producer
Edward L. Alperson
Edward L. Alperson
Producer
Raoul Kraushaar
Raoul Kraushaar
Music
Richard Cahoon
Richard Cahoon
Editor
Edward Stevenson
Edward Stevenson
Costume Design
Lucien Ballard
Lucien Ballard
Director of Photography
Bill Phillips
Bill Phillips
Makeup Artist

Posters and backgrounds

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