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Lonely Are the Brave (1962)

TV_PG  107 min  -  Drama | Western   -  24 May 1962 (USA)
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A fiercely independent cowboy arranges to have himself locked up in jail in order to then escape with an old friend who has been sentenced to the penitentiary.

Director:

David Miller

Writers:

Edward Abbey (novel), Dalton Trumbo (screenplay)
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Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins See more awards »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Kirk Douglas ...
John W. "Jack" Burns
Gena Rowlands ...
Jerry Bondi
Walter Matthau ...
Sheriff Morey Johnson
Michael Kane Michael Kane ...
Paul Bondi
Carroll O'Connor ...
Hinton
William Schallert ...
Harry
George Kennedy ...
Deputy Sheriff Gutierrez
Karl Swenson Karl Swenson ...
Rev. Hoskins (prison inmate)
William Mims William Mims ...
First deputy arraigning Burns (as Bill Mims)
Martin Garralaga Martin Garralaga ...
Old Man
Lalo Rios Lalo Rios ...
Prisoner
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Storyline

In order to free his best friend Bondi, Jack Burns lets himself be imprisoned only to find out that Bondi does not want to escape. Thus Burns breaks out on his own and is afterwards being chased by sheriff Johnson with helicopters and jeeps. Written by Volker Boehm  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Cowboy | Jeep | New Mexico | Mexican Border | Cantina  | See more »

Taglines:

Life can never cage a man like this!

Genres:

Drama | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish (only a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Einsam sind die Tapferen See more »

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Joel Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

After Kirk Douglas read the novel "Brave Cowboy" by Edward Abbey, he purchased the rights to it and gave the project to his friend Dalton Trumbo. Douglas said Trumbo's screenplay was perfect, the best he had ever read, and he didn't change one word of it. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: After the Sheriff asks his deputy for gum (which he doesn't have), they get in the Jeep and the Sheriff's hand is shown turning the ignition key on and releasing it without turning it to start, yet the sound is of the engine starting. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
[to his horse, as he watches jets leave contrails across the sky]
Jack Burns: Time we took off, too.
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Connections

Referenced in "Tatort: Märchenwald (#1.576)" (2004) See more »