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The Young and the Brave

The Young and the Brave
★ 6.3/10•1963•1h 24m•War•Drama

Heroism knows no age...

A quartet of American POWs escape behind enemy lines and try to make their way back to their units in the South. Along the way, they're aided by a young Korean boy and his adopted dog, a US trained German Shepherd named Lobo.

Francis D. Lyon · Director

Beirne Lay Jr. · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 24m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 1, 1963

Actors

Rory Calhoun

Rory Calhoun

MSgt. Ed Brent (escaped POW)

William Bendix

William Bendix

Sgt. Peter L. Kane (escaped POW)

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

Cpl. John Estway

Richard Arlen

Richard Arlen

Col. Ralph Holbein

John Agar

John Agar

Intelligence Captain

Manuel Padilla Jr.

Manuel Padilla Jr.

Han

Robert Ivers

Robert Ivers

Pvt. Kirk Wilson (Escaped POW)

Flame the dog

Flame the dog

Lobo

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