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Lonely are the Brave
“Life can never cage a man like this!”
7.4 / 10• 1962• 1h 47m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Kirk Douglas
John W. "Jack" Burns
Lead
Gena Rowlands
Jerry Bondi
Walter Matthau
Sheriff Morey Johnson
Michael Kane
Paul Bondi
Carroll O'Connor
Hinton
William Schallert
Harry
George Kennedy
Deputy Sheriff Gutierrez
Karl Swenson
Rev. Hoskins
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Miller's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Lonely are the Brave is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
