Born to Fight (1956)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 15M

Director : Van Campen Heilner

Synopsis

A showcase of bullfighting in Portugal, explaining how the country's version of the sport differs from those in Spain and Latin America and helps define the national character. After showing the training techniques for the bulls and horses, a bullfight is presented.

Actors

Dwight Weist
Dwight Weist
Narrator (voice)
Mascareñas
Mascareñas
Self (uncredited)
Jose Rosa Rodrigues
Jose Rosa Rodrigues
Self (uncredited)
Marshall Thompson
Marshall Thompson
Man Exiting Airplane (uncredited)

Crews

Van Campen Heilner
Van Campen Heilner
Director
Jerome Brondfield
Jerome Brondfield
Writer
Jay Bonafield
Jay Bonafield
Producer
Van Campen Heilner
Van Campen Heilner
Cinematography
James Woolley
James Woolley
Editor
Maurice Rosenblum
Maurice Rosenblum
Sound Recordist
Herman Fuchs
Herman Fuchs
Music Supervisor

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