Torero!

Torero!

1957 · 75 min · ★ 6.0 · Documentary, Drama

The life of the famed Mexican bullfighter Luis Procuna, from his boyhood through his training and the triumphs that followed as Procuna rose to the peak of his profession. Written by Jim Beaver

Directed by Carlos Velo · Written by Hugo Butler

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