The Bullfighters (1945)

61 min · Splatstick, buddy film, comedy film

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Directors

Malcolm St. Clair

Cast

Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Margo Woode, Richard Lane, Carol Andrews, Diosa Costello

The story

Private detectives Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embark on a journey from their native Peoria, Illinois to Mexico City with the intent of apprehending the notorious criminal Hattie Blake, widely recognized as "Larceny Nell". Meanwhile, American sports promoter Richard K. Muldoon encounters his associate "Hot Shot" Coleman to discuss an upcoming bullfight featuring the esteemed Spanish matador Don Sebastian.

Catalogue themes and tags

Bullfight, Hotel, Matador, Mexico City, Private Detective, Taxi, Telephone Box, Testament, Verkleidung, Satire, Comedy, Slapstick

Genres

Splatstick, buddy film, comedy film

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