Home of the Brave Movie Review 1949

A black soldier is sent on a top secret mission in the South Pacific, but finds that he must battle with his white comrades as he is subjected to subordinate treatment and constant racial slurs. Hollywood's first outstanding statement against racial prejudice.

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Available on VHS
Running time 86 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Civil Rights, African America, Adapted from a Play, World War II

Screenplay

Carl Foreman

Cast

Lloyd Bridges, James Edwards, Frank Lovejoy, Jeff Corey, Douglas Dick, Steve Brodie, Cliff Clark

Cinematography

Robert De Grasse

Director

Mark Robson

Music

Dimitri Tiomkin

Producer

Stanley Kramer, United Artists