The Brave One (1956 film)

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
Production company	King Brothers Productions
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	October 26, 1956 (1956-10-26)[1]
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.