The Brave Bulls (film)

The Brave Bulls is a 1951 American black-and-white film adaptation of the 1949 novel of the same name by Tom Lea. The film was directed by Robert Rossen and stars Mel Ferrer, Miroslava Stern, Anthony Quinn, and Eugene Iglesias. It tells the story of Luis Bello, a matador plagued by self-doubt and fear after a near-fatal encounter in the bullring. He struggles to regain his confidence and grapple with the pressures of fame and the inherent brutality of bullfighting. The film explores themes of courage, mortality, and the psychological toll of facing death. The screenplay was written by John Bright. The film was noted for its location shooting in Mexico and its unflinching depiction of bullfighting, though its accuracy in portraying the nuances of bullfighting culture has been debated.