Lonely are the Brave
Life can never cage a man like this!
1962 · 107 min · ★ 7.4 · Western
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.
Directed by David Miller · Written by Dalton Trumbo
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Kirk Douglas John W. "Jack" Burns -
Gena Rowlands Jerry Bondi -
Walter Matthau Sheriff Morey Johnson -
Michael Kane Paul Bondi -
Carroll O'Connor Hinton -
William Schallert Harry -
George Kennedy Deputy Sheriff Gutierrez -
Karl Swenson Rev. Hoskins - W William Mims First Deputy Arraigning Burns
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Martín Garralaga Old Man -
Lalo Rios Prisoner - J John Barton Prisoner (uncredited)
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