The Magnificent Matador (1955)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.59 |
Directed By
Budd Boetticher
Crew
Budd Boetticher
Charles Lang
Budd Boetticher
Carroll Case
Edward L. Alperson
Raoul Kraushaar
Richard Cahoon
Edward Stevenson
Lucien Ballard
Bill Phillips
TOP CAST
Maureen O'Hara
Karen Harrison
Anthony Quinn
Luís Santos
Richard Denning
Mark Russell
Thomas Gomez
Don David
Lola Albright
Mona Wilton
William Ching
Jody Wilton
Eduardo Noriega
Miguel
Manuel Rojas
Rafael Reyes
Lorraine Chanel
Sarita Sebastian
Anthony Caruso
Emiliano
Jesús Solórzano
Self
Joaquín Rodríguez
Self
Rafael Rodríguez
Self
Antonio Velasquez
Self
Félix Briones
Self
Nacho Trevino
Self
Stuart Whitman
Man at the Arena (uncredited)
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