[1] Private detectives Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embark on a journey from their native Peoria, Illinois to Mexico City with the intent of apprehending the notorious criminal Hattie Blake, widely recognized as "Larceny Nell".

Meanwhile, American sports promoter Richard K. Muldoon encounters his associate "Hot Shot" Coleman to discuss an upcoming bullfight featuring the esteemed Spanish matador Don Sebastian.

In the aftermath, Hardy laments their predicament with his iconic catchphrase, prompting a decision to return to their hometown of Peoria, where they feel they truly belong.

(1934), and a tit for tat egg-breaking sequence was reprised from the MGM all-star feature Hollywood Party, in which the team appeared in guest roles.

Critic Bosley Crowther in the New York Times praised The Bullfighters as “six reels of nonsense” adding that director Malcolm St. Clair, a veteran of the slapstick silent film era, “didn't need a script; he must have had the whole business down pat in the back of his memory.” Crowther admired the climax of the film: “The melee in the bullring (which looks like newsreel footage), with occasional shots of the comedians running around among the crowds and the stampeding bulls, is the best part of the picture.”[5]