The Brave Don't Cry 72 years old

The Brave Don't Cry

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
Eric Woodburn He was 58, 86 years old when he died as Rab Elliott
Fulton Mackay He was 29, 64 years old when he died as Dan Wishart
Russell Waters He was 44, 73 years old when he died as Hughie Aitken
John Gregson He was 33, 55 years old when he died as John Cameron
Jameson Clark He was 45, 77 years old when he died as Doctor Andrew Kerr
Archie Duncan He was 25, 52 years old when he died as Walter Hardie
Jean Anderson She was 44, 93 years old when she died as Mrs. Sloan
Andrew Keir He was 26, 71 years old when he died as Charlie Ross
John Rae He was 138, 79 years old when he died as Donald Sloan
Anne Butchart as Biddy Ross

The Brave Don't Cry Crew

Name Department
Arthur Grant as Director of Photography. He was 37 (57) years old when He died Camera
John Trumper as Editor. He was 29 (80) years old when He died Editing
Philip Leacock as Director. He was 34 (72) years old when He died Directing
Denis Johnson as Assistant Director. He was 3 (37) years old when He died Directing
Ken Hodges as Camera Operator. He was 13 (now 59) years old Camera
Montagu Slater as Screenplay. He was 49 (54) years old when He died Writing
John Grierson as Executive Producer. He was 54 (73) years old when He died Production
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The Brave Don't Cry (72 years)

  • Release day: Friday, August 01, 1952
  • Runtime: 89 minutes