The bull is then released, and the ex-matador again becomes paralyzed with fear, this time in front of witnesses. To prove Montoya’s motive, Columbo persuades Curro to lure Montoya into the ring. Columbo, who just happens to be in Tijuana for the weekend, is recognized by a suspicious local chief of police (Pedro Armendáriz Jr.), who enlists Columbo's help.įinal clue/twist: Due to the condition of the red flag used to attract the bull, Columbo deduces the time frame of the murder, a period for which Montoya has no alibi. The result is that it appears Hector tried to take revenge on the bull that gored his son. Montoya lures Hector to the ring, where he shoots him with a tranquilizer gun, and unleashes the bull on the prone man. He later decides to kill Hector, who knows what happened. When Curro (A Martinez) is gored in the bullring, Montoya freezes up in fear and does not challenge the bull. His trusted bookkeeper, Hector Rangel (Robert Carricart)'s son Curro is also a bullfighter. Luis Montoya (Ricardo Montalban) is a retired and renowned Mexican Matador and a national hero.
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