BULLFIGHTER AND THE LADY
DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY BUDD BOETTICHER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER- JOHN WAYNE
JOHN WAYNE PRODUCTIONS/ REPUBLIC PICTURES
Information from IMDb
Plot Summary
Johnny Regan, a U.S. citizen, goes to Mexico and takes up bullfighting as a lark,
hoping to impress a Mexican beauty, Anita de la Vega.
His lighthearted studying, under the tutelage of aging matador Manolo Estrada,
leads to tragedy.
Written by Jim Beaver
Full Cast
Robert Stack ... Johnny Regan
Joy Page ... Anita de la Vega
Gilbert Roland ... Manolo Estrada
Virginia Grey ... Lisbeth Flood
John Hubbard ... Barney Flood
Katy Jurado ... Chelo Estrada
Antonio Gomez ... Antonio Gómez
Ismael Pérez ... Panchito
Rodolfo Acosta ... Juan
Ruben Padilla ... Dr. Sierra
Darío Ramírez ... Pepe Mora
Luis Briones ... Himself, Torero
Luís Castro ... Himself, Torero
Ricardo Torres 'Bombita' ... Himself, Torero (archive footage)
Alfonso Ramírez Calesero ... Himself, Torero
Andres Blando ... Himself, Torero
Antonio Velasquez ... Himself, Torero
Juan Estrada ... Himself, Torero
Manuel Jiménez 'Chicuelo' ... Himself, Torero
Ward Bond ... Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Félix Briones ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Paul Fix ... Joseph Jamison (uncredited)
Gerald Mohr ... Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Writing Credits
Budd Boetticher story
James Edward Grant screenplay
Ray Nazarro story
Original Music
Victor Young
Cinematography
Jack Draper
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andrew V. McLaglen
Other crew
Herbert J. Yates
John Ford .... advisor (uncredited)
Trivia
A Mexican stunt man was killed by a bull while filming a bullfighting sequence.
The scenes of Robert Stack showing Gilbert Roland how to skeet shoot parallel true life. In collage Stack was not interested in team sports, so he took up skeet shooting. In 1935, he came in 2nd in the National Skeet Shooting Championship (held in Cleveland), and in 1936 his 5-man team broke the standing record at the National Skeet Championships (held in St. Louis). In 1937, Robert Stack was the U.S. 20-gauge champion skeet marksman, and held the record for more than 350 consecutive hits. He also served as a gunnery officer in the U.S. Navy for more than three years during World War II and among other decorations, was awarded the 'Expert Rifle Ribbon', and 'Expert Pistol Ribbon'.
Patricia McCormick was the first American real female matador and bullfighter.
Her braveness is what led to Bullfighter and the Lady's creation.
Filming Locations
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Querétaro, Mexico
Xayai, Mexico
Zacatapec, Mexico