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Lonely Are the Brave (1962)

★ 7.5Approved107 minDirector: Kirk Douglas

1962 US Western film by David Miller

Lonely Are the Brave is a 1962 American black and white Western film adaptation of the 1956 Edward Abbey novel The Brave Cowboy directed by David Miller from a screenplay by Dalton Trumbo and starring Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands and Walter Matthau.

Kirk Douglas plays Jack Burns, a cowboy, Gena Rowlands portrays his best friend's wife, and Walter Matthau appears as a sheriff who sympathizes with Burns but must do his job and chase him down. The picture also features an early score by composer Jerry Goldsmith. Douglas repeatedly said that this was his favorite film of his own work.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

FAQ

What is Lonely Are the Brave about?
Lonely Are the Brave (1962) — In order to free his best friend Paul Bondi from jail, cowboy Jack Burns gets himself imprisoned only to find out that Bondi does not want to escape. Thus Burns breaks out on his own and is afterwards being chased in the mountains by sheriff Johnson with a helicopter and jeeps.
Is Lonely Are the Brave based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Lonely Are the Brave scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.