Lonely Are the Brave

Lonely Are the Brave

1962 · 107 min · EN · 7.3 (129 votes)
Dir. David Miller · Starring Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands, Walter Matthau, Michael Kane, Carroll O'Connor, William Schallert · Music Jerry Goldsmith

Life can never cage a man like this!

WesternDrama

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.

VIBE

A poignant, elegiac Western that feels like a final, defiant ride against the encroaching modern world. It's a stoic, character-driven drama about loyalty and the stubborn pursuit of freedom, even when facing impossible odds.

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