Brave One (1956)

Editor's Note THE BRAVE ONE is based on an actual incident that took place in Spain where in 1936 a bull was pardoned and returned to his owner following its valiant performance in the ring. The film's story is transported to Mexico and focuses on Leonardo, a young boy who is devoted to a pet bull he saved from a flood. Things turn for the worse when the boy's ranch owner father dies and his stock is sold at an auction. Leonardo's favorite animal is taken away to be trained for the fights, even as Leonardo desperately tries to procure a pardon from the President. He finally succeeds but too late - the bull has already entered into the corrida to face the famous matador Fermin Rivera. Both the beast and the bullfighter show such bravery and brilliance during their face off that the crowd votes to spare the bull's life.

	Rodolpho Hoyos
	Fermin Rivera
	Elsa Cardenas
	Michel Ray
	Joi Lansing
	Carlos Navarro
	Dalton Trumbo - Screenwriter
	Frank King - Producer
	Victor Young - Composer
	Harry Franklin - Screenwriter
	Merrill White - Screenwriter
	Jack Cardiff - Cinematographer
	Merrill White - Editor
	Maurice King - Producer
	Irving Rapper - Director

Los Angeles Times
"...A classic family picture of timeless emotional impact..." 09/01/1992 p.F6