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Feature film — 1962

Lonely are the Brave (1962)

7.41h 47mWestern — Drama

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.

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A high-signal pick with 175 votes.

Joel Productions

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Director: David Miller

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Cast & crew

Kirk Douglas as John W. "Jack" Burns

Kirk Douglas

John W. "Jack" Burns

Gena Rowlands as Jerry Bondi

Gena Rowlands

Jerry Bondi

Walter Matthau as Sheriff Morey Johnson

Walter Matthau

Sheriff Morey Johnson

Michael Kane as Paul Bondi

Michael Kane

Paul Bondi

Carroll O'Connor as Hinton

Carroll O'Connor

Hinton

William Schallert as Harry

William Schallert

Harry

George Kennedy as Deputy Sheriff Gutierrez

George Kennedy

Deputy Sheriff Gutierrez

Karl Swenson as Rev. Hoskins

Karl Swenson

Rev. Hoskins

W

William Mims

First Deputy Arraigning Burns

Martín Garralaga as Old Man

Martín Garralaga

Old Man

Lalo Rios as Prisoner

Lalo Rios

Prisoner

J

John Barton

Prisoner (uncredited)

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