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Lonely Are the Brave (1962)
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Although it never quite escapes the pitfalls of pretension, this film was
Kirk Douglas
's bid for the affections of the art house crowd, and it remains one of his best efforts. The star plays unreconstructed "rugged individual" Jack Burns, who rides throughout the modern west knocking down man-made fences. Visiting his equally rebellious friend Paul Bondi (Michael Kane), Burns deliberately gets himself thrown in jail to be nearer his pal. Frustrated that Bondi doesn't want to join Burns on the road, Burns breaks out of jail, thereby becoming a fugitive. His trail is dogged by Sheriff Johnson (
Walter Matthau
), a frustrated frontiersman who secretly admires the freewheeling Burns. Meanwhile, a truck driver (
Carroll O'Connor
) is ominously driving down the highway with a truckload of toilets. If you think there's supposed to be some symbolism in this seemingly peripheral character, you're absolutely right.
Bill Raisch
, a genuine amputee who played the one-armed man on TV's
The Fugitive
, is Douglas' surly opponent in the café brawl sequence. Filmed on location in New Mexico, Lonely are the Brave was adapted by
Dalton Trumbo
from Edward Abbey's novel Brave Cowboy. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Cast
Martin Garralaga
Old Man
George Kennedy
Guitierrez
Walter Matthau
Sheriff Johnson
Carroll O'Connor
Hinton
Lalo Rios
Prisoner
Gena Rowlands
Jerri Bondi
William Schallert
Harry, Radio Operator
Karl Swenson
Rev. Hoskins
Kirk Douglas
Jack Burns
Mike Kane
Paul Bondi
Production Crew
Alexander Golitzen
Art Director
Robert Emmet Smith
Art Director
Edward Abbey
Book Author
Philip H. Lathrop
Cinematographer
Jerry Goldsmith
Composer (Music Score)
David Miller
Director
Edward Mann
Editor
Leon Barsha
Editor
David Silver
First Assistant Director
Tom Shaw
First Assistant Director
Bud Westmore
Makeup
David Grayson
Makeup
Edward Lewis
Producer
Kirk Douglas
Producer
Dalton Trumbo
Screenwriter
George Milo
Set Designer
Frank H. Wilkinson
Sound/Sound Designer
Waldon O. Watson
Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1962
Runtime: 107
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature
Genre
Drama
Western
Produced by
Joel Productions
Universal
Release
by Universal
© 2009 Spout LLC. Portions of content provided by All Movie Guide.