"Mel Ferrer and Anthony Quinn are perfectly cast in The Brave Bulls. Ferrer plays a star matador who is the idol of the crowds, an image carefully cultivated by Quinn, his manager. The matador is unbeatable until the woman he loves (Miroslava) perishes in an auto accident. Wracked by guilt and self-doubt, Ferrer is gored in his next battle. The rest of the film traces Ferrer's slow and torturous regaining of his courage. Based on the novel by Tom Lea, The Brave Bulls manages to convey the euphoria and blood-lust of the aficionados without offending the sensibilities of the Hollywood censors. The film's greatest asset is the gut-wrenching camera work by James Wong Howe and Floyd Crosby." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Director:Robert Rossen
Writers:John Bright (writer)
Tom Lea (novel)
Cast (in credits order)
Mel Ferrer ... Luis Bello
Miroslava ... Linda de Calderon
Anthony Quinn ... Raul Fuentes
Eugene Iglesias ... Pepe Bello
José Torvay ... Eladio Gomez
Charlita ... Raquelita
Jose Luis Vasquez ... Yank Delgado
Alfonso Alvirez ... Loco Ruiz
Alfredo Aguilar ... Pancho Perez
Francisco Balderas ... Monkey Garcia
Felipe Mota ... Jackdaw
Pepe López ... Farique
Jose Meza ... Little White
Vicente Cárdenas ... Goyo Salinas
Manuel Orozco ... Abundio de Lao
Estive Domínguez ... Tacho
Silviano Sánchez ... Policarpe Cana
Francisco Reiguera ... Lara
Eduardo Arozamena ... Don Alberto Iriarte
Luis Corona ... Rufino Vega
Esther Laquin ... Señora Bello
Juan Assael ... Alfredo Bello
Delfino Morales ... Indio
Rita Conde ... Lala
Ramón Díaz Meza ... Don Tiburcio Balbuenna
Fanny Schiller ... Mamacita
Fernando Del Valle ... Don Felix Aldemas
Runtime:106 min
Country:USA
Language:English
Color:Black and White
Aspect Ratio:1.37
Sound Mix:Mono
Certification:Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15
Filming Locations:Mexico
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