Two Brides for a Bullfighter

Dos novias para un torero – Spanish title

Dos charros y una gitana – Mexican title

Una spada per due cuori – Italian title

Two Brides for a Bullfighter – English title

A 1956 Spanish, Mexican co-production [Atenea Films (Madris), Mier y Brooks (Mexico City)]

Producer: José Antonio Nieves Conde

Director: Tony Roman (Antonio Román)

Story: Natividad Zaro

Screenplay: Luis Colina, Antonio Román

Dialogue: José Luis Colina, Antonio Román

Cinematography: Cecilio Paniagua [black & white]

Music: Augusto Algueró

Song: “A los quince o veinte tragos...” sung by Paquita Rico, Manuel Capetillo

Song: “Canción de la novia” sung by Paquita Rico, Manuel Capetillo

Running time: 86 minutes

Cast:

Manuel Arbó, Xan das Bolas, Lola Bremón (Dolores Bremón), Licia Calderón, Manuel Capetillo, Jesús Colomer, Amparo de Lerma, María Victoria del Castillo, Hebe Donay, Ángel de Echenique, José García Talavera, José Ramón Giner, Manuel Guitián, José Isbert,    José María Labernié, Goyo Lebrero, Javier Loyola, Paquita Rico, Antonio Riquelme, Blanca Suárez,       Aníbal Vela, Concha Velasco, José Venegas 'El Bronco'

Two brides for a bullfighter tells the story of Miguel Caballero, a Mexican bullfighter who, after being married by proxy with Malena, a woman he does not love, travels to Spain in search of a new life.  There he meets another woman for whom he become infatuated with, a gypsy who is dedicated to dancing and singing in a flamenco venue. Miguel decides to leave his wife and look for any opportunity to be with his Spanish beloved.