# Lonely are the Brave (1962)

> An uncompromising cowboy stages a prison escape and flees into the mountains, where his devotion to freedom collides with the machinery of modern America.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27921

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Western
- Director: David Miller
- Cast: Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands, Walter Matthau, Michael Kane, Carroll O'Connor, William Schallert, George Kennedy, Karl Swenson
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056195/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, rugged, intimate, classic western night, reflective movie night

## Synopsis

A cowboy's loyalty leads him to a desperate act of imprisonment for friendship's sake.

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