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The Bullfighters (1945)

APPROVED 61 min  -  Comedy | Musical  -   May 1945 (USA)
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Bumbling detective Stan Laurel disguises himself as a famous matador in order to hide from the vengeful Richard K. Muldoon, who spent time in prison on Stan's bogus testimony.

Director:

Malcolm St. Clair, and 1 more credit »

Writer:

Scott Darling (original screenplay), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy and Margo Woode
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Stan Laurel ...
Stan / Don Sebastian
Oliver Hardy ...
Margo Woode Margo Woode ...
Señorita Tangerine
Richard Lane Richard Lane ...
'Hot Shot' Coleman
Carol Andrews Carol Andrews ...
Hattie Blake
Diosa Costello ...
Conchita
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Storyline

The boys are detectives working in Mexico. Laurel happens to resemble a famous matador who has disappeared, and he is enlisted to replace him in the bullring. Written by Herman Seifer <alagain@aol.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Matador | Disguise | Testimony | Mistaken Identity | Telephone  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Stierkämpfer wider Willen See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(FMC Library Print) (copyright length)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy's tit-for-tat egg routine with Carol Andrews is a direct lift from their similar routine with Lupe Velez in Hollywood Party. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: After being kissed by an admirer who'd mistook him for Don Sebastian, Stan faints, folding his arms as he is falling so that an off-screen stage hand can grab him at the elbows to break his fall. See more »

Quotes

Hot Shot Coleman: [on the telephone] Get me Richard K. Muldoon!
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Connections

References Hollywood Party (1934) See more »

Soundtracks

"Home on the Range"
(1904) (uncredited)
Music by Daniel E. Kelley
Variations in the score for the cactus scene See more »