The Kid from Spain
“That's a bull-fighter! That's Eddie! Way down in Mexico among the silky senoritas...with a murderous man-cow charging him and making him pay and pay!”
Synopsis
Eddie and his Mexican friend Ricardo are expelled from college after Ricardo put Eddie in the girl's dormitory when he was drunk. Per chance Eddie gets mixed up in a bank robbery and is forced to drive the robbers to safety. To get rid of him they force him to leave the USA for Mexico, but a cop is following him. Eddie meets Ricardo there, Ricardo helps him avoid being arrested by the cop when he introduces Eddie as the great Spanish bullfighter Don Sebastian II. The problem is, the cop is still curious and has tickets for the bullfight. Eddie's situation becomes more critical, when he tries to help Ricardo to win the girl he loves, but she's engaged to a "real" Mexican, who is, unknown to her father, involved in illegal business. While trying to avoid all this trouble, Eddie himself falls in love with his friend's girl friend's sister Rosalie, who also want to see the great Don Sebastian II to kill the bull in the arena.
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Eddie Cantor
Eddie Williams
Lyda Roberti
Rosalie
Robert Young
Ricardo
Ruth Hall
Anita Gomez
John Miljan
Pancho
Noah Beery
Alonzo Gomez
J. Carrol Naish
Pedro
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Detective Crawford
Stanley Fields
Jose
Paul Porcasi
Gonzales
Sidney Franklin
Himself - American Matador
Jean Allen
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Loretta Andrews
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Betty Grable
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Paulette Goddard
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Marion Sayers
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Jane Wyman
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Toby Wing
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 17, 1932
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leo McCarey
- Screenplay & Story
- Harry Ruby, William Anthony McGuire, Bert Kalmar
- Original Score
- Alfred Newman
- Original Title
- The Kid from Spain
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leo McCarey
Harry Ruby, William Anthony McGuire, Bert Kalmar
Alfred Newman
Gregg Toland
Stuart Heisler
Samuel Goldwyn
Department Leadership Roster
Leo McCarey
Director
Harry Ruby
Writer
William Anthony McGuire
Writer
Bert Kalmar
Writer
Samuel Goldwyn
Producer
Stuart Heisler
Editor
Milo Anderson
Costume Design
Gregg Toland
Director of Photography
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Kid from Spain
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What is The Kid from Spain about?
Eddie and his Mexican friend Ricardo are expelled from college after Ricardo put Eddie in the girl's dormitory when he was drunk. Per chance Eddie gets mixed up in a bank robbery and is forced to drive the robbers to safety. To get rid of him they force him to leave the USA for Mexico, but a cop is following him. Eddie meets Ricardo there, Ricardo helps him avoid being arrested by the cop when he introduces Eddie as the great Spanish bullfighter Don Sebastian II. The problem is, the cop is still curious and has tickets for the bullfight. Eddie's situation becomes more critical, when he tries to help Ricardo to win the girl he loves, but she's engaged to a "real" Mexican, who is, unknown to her father, involved in illegal business. While trying to avoid all this trouble, Eddie himself falls in love with his friend's girl friend's sister Rosalie, who also want to see the great Don Sebastian II to kill the bull in the arena.
Who directed The Kid from Spain?
The Kid from Spain was directed by Leo McCarey.
Who stars in The Kid from Spain?
The principal cast of The Kid from Spain includes Eddie Cantor, Lyda Roberti, Robert Young, Ruth Hall, John Miljan.
When was The Kid from Spain released and how long is it?
The Kid from Spain was released in 1932 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for The Kid from Spain?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Kid from Spain was composed by Alfred Newman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Kid from Spain?
The Kid from Spain holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).