The Brave Don't Cry aspires to the "feel" of a documentary, right down to the deliberate absence of background music. A mine in Scotland falls victim to a cave-in, trapping some one hundred workers. Rescue parties are formed as the tremulous families of the miners wait in agony. As in the actual incident upon which this film is based, the rescue is nip and tuck and times, but eventually successful. The faces of real-life Scottish mining folk are melded with the professional actors in The Brave Don't Cry, adding poignancy to this otherwise cut-and-dried film.
Credits
The Brave Don't Cry Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Eric Woodburn
He was 58, 86 years old when he died
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as Rab Elliott |
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Fulton Mackay
He was 29, 64 years old when he died
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as Dan Wishart |
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Russell Waters
He was 44, 73 years old when he died
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as Hughie Aitken |
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John Gregson
He was 33, 55 years old when he died
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as John Cameron |
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Jameson Clark
He was 45, 77 years old when he died
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as Doctor Andrew Kerr |
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Archie Duncan
He was 25, 52 years old when he died
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as Walter Hardie |
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Jean Anderson
She was 44, 93 years old when she died
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as Mrs. Sloan |
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Andrew Keir
He was 26, 71 years old when he died
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as Charlie Ross |
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John Rae
He was 138, 79 years old when he died
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as Donald Sloan |
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Anne Butchart
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as Biddy Ross |
The Brave Don't Cry Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Arthur Grant as Director of Photography. He was 37 (57) years old when He died
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Camera |
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John Trumper as Editor. He was 29 (80) years old when He died
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Editing |
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Philip Leacock as Director. He was 34 (72) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Denis Johnson as Assistant Director. He was 3 (37) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Ken Hodges as Camera Operator. He was 13 (now 59) years old
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Camera |
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Montagu Slater as Screenplay. He was 49 (54) years old when He died
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Writing |
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John Grierson as Executive Producer. He was 54 (73) years old when He died
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Production |
