| The Brave One | |
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| Directed by | Irving Rapper |
| Screenplay by | Harry S. Franklin Merrill G. White |
| Story by | Dalton Trumbo (credited as Robert Rich) |
| Based on | Corrida de Toros Original Screenplay (170 pages) by Juan Duval; died before film production; uncredited [citation needed] |
| Produced by | Frank King |
| Starring | Michel Ray Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. Elsa Cárdenas Carlos Navarro Joi Lansing |
| Cinematography | Jack Cardiff |
| Edited by | Harry S Franklin and Merrill G. White |
| Music by | Victor Young |
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| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Brave One is a 1956 American drama film directed by Irving Rapper and starring Michel Ray, Rodolfo Hoyos Jr., and Elsa Cárdenas. It tells the story of a Mexican boy who tries to save his beloved bull Gitano from a deadly duel against a champion matador.
The Brave One was the last film to win the Academy Award for Best Story before the award was discontinued, and was nominated for two other Academy Awards: Best Film Editing and Best Sound Recording, but was not a box office or critical success.
- ^ "The Brave One: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved October 2, 2022.