A HR news item reports the final budget as two million dollars. The film was shot on location entirely in Mexico, including at Estudios Churubusco and various Mexico City sites.

Īs noted in studio press materials, the film was based on a true incident that occurred on, during which a notably brave bull was pardoned to its young owner. On, however, a HR article stated that the production had been moved to Mexico due to expensive “production problems” in Spain, and was set to start on with Irving Rapper directing.Īccording to a HR article, Nassour Pictures won a Title Registration Bureau arbitration to prevent King Brothers from using the title The Boy and the Bull, because of its similarity to Emilio and the Bull, which Nassour planned to produced for United Artists “shortly.” By, it was announced in HR that the title had been changed to The Brave One.Īs noted in studio press materials, the film was based on a true incident that occurred on 12. A Nov 1954 article in DV noted that co-producer Maurice King was scouting locations in Portugal, and in Dec 1954, HR reported that the film would begin in Madrid on. In Aug 1953, Var announced that The Boy and the Bull would be shot in Barcelona, in English, Spanish and German, with Kurt Neumann directing and RKO releasing. Salud amigos! –King Brothers Productions.” Clarence Eurist's opening credit reads: 'Production supervisor and assistant director.' The film ends with the following written statement: “We cannot sufficiently express our gratitude to the Government and the people of the Republic of Mexico, without whose courtesy and kindliness this motion picture could never have been made. The working title of this film was The Boy and the Bull.

The brave one 1957