THE MAGNIFICENT MATADOR
DIRECTED BY BUDD BOETTICHER
PRODUCED BY EDWARD L. ALPERSON
EDWARD L. ALPERSON PRDUCTIONS
NATIONAL PICTURES CORPORATION
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION
Photo with the courtesy of laasbugas
Information from IMDb
Plot Summary
Maureen O'Hara as the spoiled, rich, American preditor
who falls head-over-heels for the brooding, tormented,
about-to-retire matador, Luis Santos (Anthony Quinn)
who has inexplicably run away prior to a corrida that was
to occasion the "alternativa" of a young, up-and-coming bullfighter (Manuel Rojas).
The mystery is solved 94 minutes later, after Maureen has conquered
Tony and Tony has saved Marueen's life by caping a toro bravo
with his plaid horse blanket.
Written by Stanley Conrad
Full Cast
Maureen O'Hara .... Karen Harrison
Anthony Quinn .... Luís Santos
Manuel Rojas .... Rafael Reyes
Richard Denning .... Mark Russell
Thomas Gomez .... Don David
Lola Albright .... Mona Wilton
William Ching .... Jody Wilton (as William Brooks Ching)
Eduardo Noriega .... Miguel
Lorraine Chanel .... Sarita Sebastian
Anthony Caruso .... Emiliano
Jesus 'Chucho' Solorzano .... Himself
Joaquín Rodríguez 'Cagancho' .... Himself
Rafael Rodríguez .... Himself
Antonio Velasquez .... Himself
Jorge 'Ranchero' Aguilar .... Himself
Félix Briones .... Himself
Nacho Trevino .... Himself
Writing Credits
Budd Boetticher story
Charles Lang
Original Music
Edward L. Alperson Jr.
Antonio Ortiz Calero (song "La Vergen de la Macarena")
Paul Herrick (title song)
Raoul Kraushaar
Bernardino Bautista Monterde (song "La Vergen de la Macarena")
Cinematography
Lucien Ballard
Filming Location
Mexico