Blood and Sand (1941)

Laird Cregar: Natalio Curro

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Quotes 

• Natalio Curro : [to members of the bullfighting crowd]  You're lucky to be here this afternoon. You'll see history made. From now on the history of the bull ring will be figured as B.G. and A. G. - Before Gallardo and After Gallardo! I, Curro, say it!

• Natalio Curro : At last Seville has a matador, the greatest matador of all history, a saint, the first man of the world! The day he was born, there was salt in the air! A great quantity of salt!

  [laughs] 

• Natalio Curro : [referring to Dona Sol at the arena]  If this is death in the afternoon, she is death in the evening.

• Natalio Curro : [to a tableful of sycophants at an outdoor restaurant]  I understand Gallardo has one more contract to fulfill - the corrida next Sunday afternoon. I predict he will make his exit in a cloud of rotten oranges and dead cats. I hold him directly responsible for the death of Nacional, and I should say so in my article tomorrow. The trouble with Gallardo is he has cats in his belly. His father was the same way. Like father, like son.

  Juan Gallardo : [after Curro suddenly realizes Gallardo has overheard him]  That's the second time you've said things about my father. As for you, you've probably never been baptized.

  [he holds him still while pouring a bottle of wine on his head, leaving him humiliated] 

  Juan Gallardo : I'll baptize you now. I christen you liar, and your second name is swine!

• Natalio Curro : A butcher! He belonged to the slaughterhouse; not to the bullring.

  Juan (as a child) : I spit in your milk!