The Magnificent Matador
Seen it?1955 | 94 min | Romance, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Challengers or The Misfits, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Budd Boetticher
- Maureen O'HaraKaren Harrison
- Anthony QuinnLuís Santos
- Richard DenningMark Russell
- Thomas GomezDon David
- Lola AlbrightMona Wilton
- William ChingJody Wilton
- Eduardo NoriegaMiguel
- Manuel RojasRafael Reyes
- Lorraine ChanelSarita Sebastian
- Anthony CarusoEmiliano