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Bullfighter and the Lady

  • 19511951
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 27m
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6.8/10
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Joy Page and Robert Stack in Bullfighter and the Lady (1951)
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  • Romance
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Hoping to impress a beautiful senorita, an American visiting Mexico trains with a famous Mexican bullfighter and becomes a competing bullfighter himself.Hoping to impress a beautiful senorita, an American visiting Mexico trains with a famous Mexican bullfighter and becomes a competing bullfighter himself.Hoping to impress a beautiful senorita, an American visiting Mexico trains with a famous Mexican bullfighter and becomes a competing bullfighter himself.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
577
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  • Director
    • Budd Boetticher
  • Writers
    • James Edward Grant(screenplay)
    • Budd Boetticher(story)
    • Ray Nazarro(story)
  • Stars
    • Robert Stack
    • Joy Page
    • Gilbert Roland
Top credits
  • Director
    • Budd Boetticher
  • Writers
    • James Edward Grant(screenplay)
    • Budd Boetticher(story)
    • Ray Nazarro(story)
  • Stars
    • Robert Stack
    • Joy Page
    • Gilbert Roland
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    • 10User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Joy Page and Robert Stack in Bullfighter and the Lady (1951)
    Ricardo Torres 'Bombita' in Bullfighter and the Lady (1951)
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    Joy Page and Gilbert Roland in Bullfighter and the Lady (1951)
    Joy Page, Gilbert Roland, and Robert Stack in Bullfighter and the Lady (1951)
    Joy Page, Gilbert Roland, and Robert Stack in Bullfighter and the Lady (1951)

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    Robert Stack
    Robert Stack
    • Johnny Reganas Johnny Regan
    Joy Page
    Joy Page
    • Anita de la Vegaas Anita de la Vega
    Gilbert Roland
    Gilbert Roland
    • Manolo Estradaas Manolo Estrada
    Virginia Grey
    Virginia Grey
    • Lisbeth Floodas Lisbeth Flood
    John Hubbard
    John Hubbard
    • Barney Floodas Barney Flood
    Katy Jurado
    Katy Jurado
    • Chelo Estradaas Chelo Estrada
    Antonio Gomez
    • Antonio Gómezas Antonio Gómez
    Ismael Pérez
    • Panchitoas Panchito
    Rodolfo Acosta
    Rodolfo Acosta
    • Juanas Juan
    Ruben Padilla
    • Dr. Sierraas Dr. Sierra
    Darío Ramírez
    • Pepe Moraas Pepe Mora
    Luis Briones
    • Self - Toreroas Self - Torero
    Luís Castro
    • Self - Toreroas Self - Torero
    Ricardo Torres 'Bombita'
    • Self - Toreroas Self - Torero
    • (archive footage)
    Alfonso Ramírez Calesero
    • Self - Toreroas Self - Torero
    Andres Blando
    • Self - Toreroas Self - Torero
    Antonio Velasquez
    • Self - Toreroas Self - Torero
    Juan Estrada
    • Self - Toreroas Self - Torero
    • Director
      • Budd Boetticher
    • Writers
      • James Edward Grant(screenplay)
      • Budd Boetticher(story)
      • Ray Nazarro(story)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      A Mexican stunt man was killed by a bull while filming a bullfighting sequence.
    • Alternate versions
      Cut to 87 minutes after premiere; recently restored to original 124-minutes length.
    • Connections
      Featured in Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Esta Noche (Tonight)
      Music by Victor Young

      Lyrics by Jack Elliott

      Spanish lyrics by Aaron González

    User reviews10

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    Top review
    4/10
    Boring
    This was Boetticher's big breakthrough, though it's not remembered nearly as well as the Westerns he made later on the same decade. I'm sure that's very much the fault of its subject matter, which is rightly despised by the vast majority of human beings nowadays. Frankly, the film itself is pretty lousy in general. Robert Stack stars as an American visiting Mexico who decides to take up bullfighting to impress a beautiful woman (Joy Page). He befriends a famous toreador (Gilbert Roland) who trains him, though he's derided by other bullfighters and fans. The film was originally cut down to 87 minutes (after all, it was only meant to be a B-movie), but it has recently been restored to 124 minutes. I'd definitely much rather watched the shorter version, though I'm sure it's just as dull (just not so damn long). The bullfighting scenes are graphic, but, what's worse, the sport just comes off as a total bore itself, like the same thing over and over. Katy Jurado also stars.
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    • zetes
    • Aug 25, 2014

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 7, 1951 (Mexico)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Torero
    • Filming locations
      • Estudios Churubusco Azteca, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • John Wayne Productions
      • Republic Pictures (I)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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