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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:

Dalton Trumbo (screenplay), Edward Abbey (novel)
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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
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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Trivia

Jerry Goldsmith wrote cues for the scenes when Whisky is hit by the truck and later when he is dying that were not used. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Picture of Harry Truman in the Sheriff's office, typically the President's portrait in a law enforcement office would be the current office holder. At the time this film was made (1962), it should have been a portrait of JFK. 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 »