An innocent man accused of robbing banks masquerades as a bullfighter to escape the police.An innocent man accused of robbing banks masquerades as a bullfighter to escape the police.An innocent man accused of robbing banks masquerades as a bullfighter to escape the police.
Robert Emmett O'Connor
- Detective Crawford
- (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)
Paul Porcasi
- Gonzales
- (as Paul Porcassi)
Jean Allen
- Goldwyn Girl
- (uncredited)
Francisco Alonso
- Toreador
- (uncredited)
Loretta Andrews
- Goldwyn Girl
- (uncredited)
Consuelo Baker
- Goldwyn Girl
- (uncredited)
Betty Bassett
- Goldwyn Girl
- (uncredited)
Diane Bourget
- Goldwyn Girl
- (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
- Man in Line at Mexican Border
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaFilm debuts of Jane Wyman, Donna Mae Roberts and Jean Allen.
- Quotes
Eddie Williams aka Don Sebastian II: [after Rosalie drops the key down her dress] ...the key to the whole situation somewhere between Tijuana and the border!
- Alternate versionsSome existing prints have the opening titles on a simple black background, and the whole swimming pool sequence of the opening number on the first reel is cut.
- ConnectionsFeatured in London Entertains (1951)
- SoundtracksBut We Must Rise (The College Song)
(1932) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Harry Ruby and Bert Kalmar
Sung and Danced by The Goldwyn Girls, including Betty Grable, Toby Wing and Paulette Goddard
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Cantor Fights The Bull
Forced into Mexico by crooks, a nervous young man impersonates THE KID FROM SPAIN--an imaginary bullfighter -- to keep from getting arrested.
Follies star Eddie Cantor prances his way through this naughty pre-Code comedy. Rolling his eyes and clapping his hands, he uses every trick at his disposal to amuse and he succeeds quite nicely. Cantor never slows down, but, like a mischievous little boy, he seems forever looking for new trouble to explore. His climactic scene in the bullfighting arena remains his best remembered movie moment.
Robert Young seems an odd choice to portray a Mexican college boy, and his problematic courtship of pretty Ruth Hall is totally lacking in excitement, but fortunately it isn't given an inordinate amount of screen time. Polish comic actress Lyda Roberti makes a good foil for Cantor; her amusing face almost matches his own in stealing scenes and her singing & acting are delightfully offbeat.
The dastardly deeds are handled by two of the era's best bad guys--John Miljan as an evil matador and J. Carrol Naish as his grimy sidekick. In addition, Cantor gets to share comedy sequences with three funny fellows--Paul Porcasi as a harried border guard; beefy Noah Beery as Miss Hall's very stern papa & Stanley Fields as a dumb-as-mud killer.
Movie mavens will recognize diminutive Edgar Blueboy' Connor as a bull trainer and a young Betty Grable as one of the chorus girls--both uncredited.
Busby Berkeley directed the movie's musical production numbers, including the opening scene in a girls' dormitory, which seems to serve no other purpose than to expose a good deal of female flesh. The film's conclusion seems a bit abrupt. The villains have not been punished and the Young/Hall romance is still unresolved, but Cantor seems quite happy so why quibble?
Follies star Eddie Cantor prances his way through this naughty pre-Code comedy. Rolling his eyes and clapping his hands, he uses every trick at his disposal to amuse and he succeeds quite nicely. Cantor never slows down, but, like a mischievous little boy, he seems forever looking for new trouble to explore. His climactic scene in the bullfighting arena remains his best remembered movie moment.
Robert Young seems an odd choice to portray a Mexican college boy, and his problematic courtship of pretty Ruth Hall is totally lacking in excitement, but fortunately it isn't given an inordinate amount of screen time. Polish comic actress Lyda Roberti makes a good foil for Cantor; her amusing face almost matches his own in stealing scenes and her singing & acting are delightfully offbeat.
The dastardly deeds are handled by two of the era's best bad guys--John Miljan as an evil matador and J. Carrol Naish as his grimy sidekick. In addition, Cantor gets to share comedy sequences with three funny fellows--Paul Porcasi as a harried border guard; beefy Noah Beery as Miss Hall's very stern papa & Stanley Fields as a dumb-as-mud killer.
Movie mavens will recognize diminutive Edgar Blueboy' Connor as a bull trainer and a young Betty Grable as one of the chorus girls--both uncredited.
Busby Berkeley directed the movie's musical production numbers, including the opening scene in a girls' dormitory, which seems to serve no other purpose than to expose a good deal of female flesh. The film's conclusion seems a bit abrupt. The villains have not been punished and the Young/Hall romance is still unresolved, but Cantor seems quite happy so why quibble?
- Ron Oliver
- Oct 27, 2003
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- Kralj arene
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- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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