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Jugando a morir

Jugando a morir

1966•1h 27m
Drama

Blas Romero "El Platanito" is a bullfighter who begins to take its first steps in Merida. After a long journey, one day he is lucky enough, his performance is showed on TV and that brings him to top of the charts. From now on, his problems will be centered with the dilemma of having to give up their dreams of making serious classical bullfighting, or jump to a false bullfighting, between slapstick and temerity, which will give offer him numerous well-paid contracts.

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Production

Producciones Internacionales Cinematográficas Asociadas (PICASA)

Language

ES

Status

Released

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Cast

Blas Romero 'El Platanito'

Blas Romero 'El Platanito'

Blas

Ismael Merlo

Ismael Merlo

Empresario

Alicia Hermida

Alicia Hermida

Verónica

José Sancho

José Sancho

Pepe Rosales

Carmen Porcel

Carmen Porcel

Doña Manuela

Antonio Riquelme

Antonio Riquelme

Paco

Luis Barbero

Luis Barbero

Basilio

Carlos Boldo

José Orjas

José Orjas

Don Lorenzo

Frank Braña

Frank Braña

Conchita Núñez

Conchita Núñez

Lena

Jesús Moll

Alfonso del Real

Alfonso del Real

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