For all its predictability .. an honourable and well intentioned effort to explore the trauma of war vets coming home from the hell of Iraq to the different kind of hell of suburban Spokane
Home of the Brave (1949)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:4
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.5/10
Runtime: 86 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Based on the play by Arthur Laurents, this film recounts the story of a young black private who suffered a nervous breakdown. Peter Moss' condition was induced by his experience on a reconnaissance... Based on the play by Arthur Laurents, this film recounts the story of a young black private who suffered a nervous breakdown. Peter Moss' condition was induced by his experience on a reconnaissance mission during World War II and by a lifetime of racial discrimination. Crippled by rage and trauma, he has developed psychosomatic paralysis. But if he can overcome his anger and frustration, he might just walk again. One of the first bold stances taken on the race issue in Hollywood, though tame by today's standards, the universal message is obviously still very relevant and worthwile. [More]
Starring: Lloyd Bridges, Frank Lovejoy, James Edwards, Steve Brodie
Starring: Lloyd Bridges, Frank Lovejoy, James Edwards, Steve Brodie, Jeff Corey, Douglas Dick, Cliff Clark
Director: Mark Robson
Director: Mark Robson
Screenwriter: Carl Foreman
Story: Arthur Laurents
Producer: Stanley Kramer
Composer: Dimitri Tiomkin
Reviews for Home of the Brave
Edwards gives a sensitive performance, and Mark Robson's direction never condescends or makes him an object of bleeding-heart pity.
Though the drama has its moments of power, the treatment of its subject now seems cautious and dated.
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