The Moment of Truth

Mar 3, 1965

1h 40m

★ 7.1

Overview

Miguel, a poor young man living in Franco's Spain becomes a bull fighter to escape starvation.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

As Films

Federiz

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Cast

Il matador

Miguel Mateo 'Miguelín'

L'apoderado

José Gómez Sevillano

Il "Maestro"

Pedro "Pedrucho" Basauri

Linda, American woman

Linda Christian

La cuadrilla del matador #1

Luque Gago

La cuadrilla del matador #2

Salvador Mateo

La cuadrilla del matador #3

Manuel Ruiz Serrana

La cuadrilla del matador #4

Francisco Cano

La caudrilla del matador #5

Josè Rodriguez Matia

La caudrilla del matador #6

Manolo Perez Moratilla

La caudrilla del matador #7

Josè Vizcaino

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