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63% Critic Match
The Young and the Brave
“Heroism knows no age...”
6.3 / 10• 1963• 1h 24m•NR• English
WarDrama
Storyline
A drama of the Korean War. Four American Army POWs escape behind enemy lines and try to make their way back to their units in the South. Along the way they are aided by a young Korean boy and his adopted dog, a US trained German Shepherd named Lobo.
Cast & Crew
Rory Calhoun
MSgt. Ed Brent (escaped POW)
Lead
William Bendix
Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)
Richard Jaeckel
Cpl. John Estway
Richard Arlen
Col. Ralph Holbein
John Agar
Intelligence Captain
Manuel Padilla Jr.
Han
Robert Ivers
Pvt. Kirk Wilson (Escaped POW)
Flame the dog
Lobo
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Francis D. Lyon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Young and the Brave is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
