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Lonely Are the Brave
(1962),
Director: David Miller, rated
Approved
Life Can
Never Change A Man Like This!
  Starring:
Kirk Douglas, Gene Rowlands, Walter Matthau, Michael Kane,
Carroll O'Connor, William Schallert, George Kennedy, Karl
Swenson, Bill Mims, Martin Garralaga
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★☆☆
- great
"'Cause I'm a loner clear
down deep to my guts. Know what a loner is? He's a born cripple.
He's a cripple because the only person he can live with is
himself. It's his life, the way he wants to live. It's all for
him. A guy like that, he'd kill a woman like you. Because he
couldn't love you, not the way you are loved." - Jack
Burns
Why watch this? The
Neo-Western drama documents many men of that time - lonely and
often jaded.
Plot Summary: A
fiercely independent, old-fashioned cowboy deliberately gets
himself imprisoned to break his conventional best friend out of
a New Mexico jail, only to find his friend no longer shares his
desire for a life on the run. Disappointed, the cowboy breaks
out alone and becomes a fugitive, attempting to ride his beloved
horse across the mountains to freedom in Mexico. A relentless
manhunt ensues, led by a surprisingly sympathetic sheriff.
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Dad's Preview:
How many Western films centered on the wandering loner?
- a principled man who rode into town, battled the bad
guys, got the girl, then rode away, alone, into the
sunset. This drama deconstructs this Western myth, yet
also highlights the men who tried to live that
kind of life. These damaged fellows filled many bars and
jails along the way, even to modern times. If you're
looking for an actor to portray a smoldering,
complicated role, then Kirk Douglas is your best choice,
and here he shines. There's lots of drama, intertwined
with brawling action, plus some beautiful desert
landscapes, as jail escapee Douglas attempts to reach
Mexico on horseback. |
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Edward Lewis, Joel
Productions; Universal Pictures |
