Lonely are the Brave(1962)
“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.
Director
David Miller
Studio
Joel Productions
Cast
Kirk Douglas
as John W. "Jack" Burns
Gena Rowlands
as Jerry Bondi
Walter Matthau
as Sheriff Morey Johnson
Michael Kane
as Paul Bondi
Carroll O'Connor
as Hinton
William Schallert
as Harry
George Kennedy
as Deputy Sheriff Gutierrez
Karl Swenson
as Rev. Hoskins
William Mims
as First Deputy Arraigning Burns
Martín Garralaga
as Old Man
Lalo Rios
as Prisoner
John Barton
as Prisoner (uncredited)
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1962
Runtime
1h 47m
Language
Spanish
Rating
7.4 / 10
Production Companies
Joel Productions
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What is Lonely are the Brave about?▼
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.
Who directed Lonely are the Brave?▼
Lonely are the Brave was directed by David Miller and released in 1962. It is a western film.
How long is Lonely are the Brave?▼
Lonely are the Brave has a runtime of 1 hours and 47 minutes (107 minutes total).
Who stars in Lonely are the Brave?▼
The cast of Lonely are the Brave includes Kirk Douglas as John W. "Jack" Burns, Gena Rowlands as Jerry Bondi, Walter Matthau as Sheriff Morey Johnson, Michael Kane as Paul Bondi, Carroll O'Connor as Hinton and more.
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