Only the Brave
Synopsis
Cooper is a Union Army officer who after being jilted by girlfriend, Virginia Bruce, volunteers on what could be a suicide mission. He volunteers to go behind enemy lines disguised in Confederate gray as a staff officer to Robert E. Lee. He's to ride to a certain plantation which is a local brigade headquarters and deliberately let himself be caught with maps showing false Union troop positions. Of course, the penalty, then as now, is execution.
Top Cast
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Gary Cooper
Capt. James Braydon
Mary Brian
Barbara Calhoun
Phillips Holmes
Capt. Robert Darrington
James Neill
Vance Calhoun
Morgan Farley
Lt. Tom Wendell
Guy Oliver
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
John Elliott
Gen. Robert E. Lee
E.H. Calvert
The Colonel
Virginia Bruce
Elizabeth
Elda Voelkel
Lucy Cameron
William Le Maire
The Sentry
Freeman Wood
Elizabeth's Lover
Lalo Encinas
Gen. Grant's Secretary
Clinton Rosemond
The Butler
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 7, 1930
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Frank Tuttle
- Screenplay & Story
- Keene Thompson, Agnes Brand Leahy, Edward E. Paramore Jr.
- Original Score
- John Leipold, W. Franke Harling
- Original Title
- Only the Brave
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Frank Tuttle
Keene Thompson, Agnes Brand Leahy, Edward E. Paramore Jr.
John Leipold, W. Franke Harling
Harry Fischbeck
Doris Drought
Hector Turnbull
Department Leadership Roster
Frank Tuttle
Director
Edith Head
Costume Design
Hector Turnbull
Producer
Doris Drought
Editor
Harry Fischbeck
Director of Photography
John Leipold
Original Music Composer
W. Franke Harling
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Only the Brave
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What is Only the Brave about?
Cooper is a Union Army officer who after being jilted by girlfriend, Virginia Bruce, volunteers on what could be a suicide mission. He volunteers to go behind enemy lines disguised in Confederate gray as a staff officer to Robert E. Lee. He's to ride to a certain plantation which is a local brigade headquarters and deliberately let himself be caught with maps showing false Union troop positions. Of course, the penalty, then as now, is execution.
Who directed Only the Brave?
Only the Brave was directed by Frank Tuttle.
Who stars in Only the Brave?
The principal cast of Only the Brave includes Gary Cooper, Mary Brian, Phillips Holmes, James Neill, Morgan Farley.
When was Only the Brave released and how long is it?
Only the Brave was released in 1930 with a total runtime of 1h 6m.
Who composed the musical score for Only the Brave?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Only the Brave was composed by John Leipold, W. Franke Harling.