Home of the Brave (1949)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Mark Robson

Writers:

Carl Foreman (writer)
Arthur Laurents (play)

Release Date:

14 September 1949 (France)

Genre:

Drama | War

Tagline:

Excitement - Movie of the Year! Suspense! Action! Adventure! You have never seen a motion picture like it!

Plot Keywords:

Black White Relations | African American Man | Racist Insult | Racist | Racial Prejudice

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jeff Corey	...	Doctor
James Edwards	...	Private Peter Moss
Lloyd Bridges	...	Finch
Douglas Dick	...	Major Robinson
Frank Lovejoy	...	Sergeant Mingo
Steve Brodie	...	T.J. Everett
Cliff Clark	...	Colonel Baker

Also Known As:

High Noon (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

Finland:S | Sweden:15

Company:

Stanley Kramer Productions

Quotes:

Mingo: Yeah, I'll never forget the first letter I got from my wife. It started, "My darling, darling, darling, I'll never again use the word 'love' without thinking only of you." And I remember the last one I got from her. It started, "Dear T.J., this is the hardest letter I've ever had to write."

Movie Connections:

Referenced in How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass (2003)

Good period piece

To correct a previous commentary... "The Big Red One" is the 1st Infantry Division. The "Red Ball Express" was the name given to the truck convoys. My own opinions of the film: I think a movie like this needs to be appreciated within the context of the time period it was made. Considering that the country then was barely taking baby steps into the civil rights movement, the subject was handled pretty well. It sent it's message without being preachy or patronizing. A great cast also helps it make a worthwhile movie to watch. It's too bad that James Edwards died several years later while still relatively young. He might've made a real breakthrough to some leading roles.