Lonely are the Brave

Lonely are the Brave (1962)

24/05/1962
Western, Drama
1h 47m

Life can never cage a man like this!

Overview

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.

  • David MillerDirector
  • Dalton TrumboScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • helicopter
  • sheriff
  • based on novel or book
  • escape
  • independence
  • loyalty
  • horse
  • modern society
  • male friendship
  • prison escape
  • jail
  • fugitive
  • on the run
  • black and white
  • modern-day western
  • jailbreak
  • smart horse

Top Billed Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

John W. "Jack" Burns

Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands

Jerry Bondi

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Sheriff Morey Johnson

Michael Kane

Michael Kane

Paul Bondi

Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'Connor

Hinton

William Schallert

William Schallert

Harry

George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Deputy Sheriff Gutierrez

Karl Swenson

Karl Swenson

Rev. Hoskins

William Mims

First Deputy Arraigning Burns

Martín Garralaga

Martín Garralaga

Old Man

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