The Bold and the Brave
| The Bold and the Brave | |
|---|---|
RKO Radio Pictures | |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.4 million (US)[2] |
The Bold and the Brave is a 1956 American
Plot
Text in opening credits
"ITALY 1944"
"The battle is big... but some things are even bigger... sometimes the battle inside a man makes the war seem small by comparison..."
"This battle began at the bivouac area with the fresh troops awaiting their baptism of fire..."
The film traces the destinies of three American soldiers stationed in Italy during World War II. Fairchild (Corey) is an idealist who doesn't believe in killing. Preacher (Taylor) is a religious zealot, who can't see anything in terms other than Good and Evil. Dooley (Rooney), an inveterate gambler who runs a floating crap game up and down the Italian front. A gambler and a World War II veteran himself, Rooney claimed to have adlibbed and directed his crap game sequence.[3]
Text in closing credits
"Bravery is courage in action. It produces the deed which sets the hero above the coward."
"
Cast
- Wendell Corey as Fairchild
- Mickey Rooney as Dooley
- Don Tayloras Preacher
- Nicole Maurey as Fiamma
- John Smith as Smith
- Race Gentry as Hendricks
- Ralph Votrian as Wilbur
- Wright King as Technician Fifth Grade
- Stanley Adams as Master Sergeant
- Bobs Watson as Bob
- Tara Summers as Tina
- Uncredited
- Diana Darrin as Lina
Award nominations
The film received the following Academy Awards nominations:
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Mickey Rooney, 1957 Academy Awards
- Best Writing, Best Screenplay - Original, 1957 Academy Awards
See also
References
- ^ "The Bold and the Brave: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ 'The Top Box-Office Hits of 1956', Variety Weekly, January 2, 1957
- ^ p. 216 Neibaur, James L. The Essential Mickey Rooney Rowman & Littlefield, 3 Mar 2016
External links
- The Bold and the Brave at IMDb
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