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Naming the calf Gitano, The boy become it's friend and caretaker.

Set in Mexico, a boy discovers a cow has been killed after delivering and orphaning a male offspring. The tale is of a small Mexican boy and his enduring love for his courageous pet bull. The Brave One was beautifully crafted in 1957 by blacklisted author Robert Rich and immediately established itself as a superb classic. Such emotion as I remember seeing it for the first time with my dear parents and brothers a long time ago in Beirut, Lebanon. As a little boy, I loved everything about this passionate film superbly directed and acted. His movie had the flavor of the bullfight game and its devotees and hangers-on. With a tremendous score and an outstanding color photography of exceptional beauty, Jack Cardiff realized the most beautiful and expressive scenery of the Mexican landscapes. The film covers many highlights as the weaning and branding of the bulls and how they are tested in the open fields la Fiesta Brava filling resplendently in the gold and pink brocades of Mexico, mixing with the elegance of swirling capes the father of Leonardo (Rodolfo Hoyos) trying to make Leonardo understand that the pet bull is born to die in the ring—the reason of his life. Handkerchiefs are moving in the air with a petition to the president of the bullring.

"The Brave One" has suspense: When the 'moment of truth' is at hand, the little Leonardo, all anguished, couldn't see Gitano in front of his 'Hour of Truth.' "The Brave One" has a terrific climax: Clamorous screams from the public are heard stronger and stronger. "The Brave One" has bravery: Gitano offered to the public a magnificent spectacle of skill, grace and courage. "The Brave One" has determination: In front of the Monument of Mexican President Benito Juarez, the persisting and exhausted boy got a great idea to go and meet the President, the only authority that could save his bull. "The Brave One" has strange attachment: The charge of the noble bull against a ferocious jaguar to protect Leonardo's life. "The Brave One" has humor: When Gitano, becoming a remarkable bull with a fine physical construction, proves his spirit to Carlos Navarro's red car. "The Brave One" has an authentic look in the bullring, on ranches and in Mexican streets. Irving Rapper directed the beautiful simple story of Leonardo and his attachment to his pet bull with understanding. "The Brave One" is about a peasant boy who runs away to Mexico City to save his brave bull, Gitano.