The Brave One (1957 film)

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The Brave One
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Directed by	Irving Rapper
Produced by	Frank King
Written by	Dalton Trumbo Harry S. Franklin Merrill G. White
Starring	Michel Ray Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. Elsa Cárdenas Carlos Navarro Joi Lansing
Music by	Victor Young
Cinematography	Jack Cardiff
Editing by	Merrill G. White
Release date(s)	March 21, 1957
Running time	100 min
Country	United States
Language	English
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The Brave One is a 1957 American drama film. The film was directed by Irving Rapper, and stars Michel Ray, Rodolfo Hoyos Jr., and Elsa Cárdenas. The Brave One won the 1957 Academy Award for Best Story, and was nominated for Best Film Editing and Best Sound.

The writer was originally credited as Robert Rich, a pseudonym used by Dalton Trumbo. Trumbo, who was not presented with the Academy Award for best screenplay until 1975, was blacklisted as one of the Hollywood Ten in 1947 for allegedly being a member of the American Communist Party.

[edit] Awards

Academy Awards:
- Best Writing, Motion Picture Story (Dalton Trumbo)
- Best Film Editing (Merrill G. White)
- Best Sound - Recording (Buddy Myers)
Golden Globe Awards:
- Best Film Promoting International Understanding