The Magnificent Matador (1955)

The most dangerous game on earth!

Directed by Budd Boetticher1h 34mRomance,Drama

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.

Rated
NR
Year
1955
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
24 May 1955
TMDB
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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
M
Manuel Rojas
Rafael Reyes
L
Lorraine Chanel
Sarita Sebastian
Anthony Caruso
Anthony Caruso
Emiliano
J
Jesús Solórzano
Self
J
Joaquín Rodríguez
Self
R
Rafael Rodríguez
Self
A
Antonio Velasquez
Self
J
Jorge 'Ranchero' Aguilar
Self
F
Félix Briones
Self
N
Nacho Trevino
Self
Stuart Whitman
Stuart Whitman
Man at the Arena (uncredited)
Gregorio Acosta
Gregorio Acosta
Guest dinner (uncredited)
R
Ricardo Adalid
Guest dinner (uncredited)
Rafael Alcayde
Rafael Alcayde
Guest dinner (uncredited)
D
Daniel Arroyo
Guest dinner (uncredited)
J
Josefina Burgos
Spectator arena (uncredited)
A
Alfonso Carti
Man in arena (uncredited)
J
José Chávez Abundiz
Waiter (uncredited)
José Chávez
José Chávez
Policeman (uncredited)
J
Jorge Chesterking
Client restaurant (uncredited)
M
Manuel de la Vega
Guest dinner (uncredited)
José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'
José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'
Ignacio (uncredited)
F
Félix González
Felix (uncredited)
R
Rubén Márquez
Client restaurant (uncredited)
Jorge Martínez de Hoyos
Jorge Martínez de Hoyos
Jose (uncredited)
Carlos Nieto
Carlos Nieto
Waiter (uncredited)
P
Pedro Padilla
Man in arena (uncredited)
I
Ignacio Peón
Guest dinner (uncredited)
Carlos Robles Gil
Carlos Robles Gil
Spectator arena (uncredited)
Jorge Treviño
Jorge Treviño
Guest dinner (uncredited)

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