Home of the Brave (1949) |
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| Director(s) | Mark Robson |
| Producer(s) | Stanley Kramer, Robert Stillman |
| Top Genres | Drama, War |
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James Edwards
(as Private Peter Moss)
Lloyd Bridges
(as Finch)
Douglas Dick
(as Major Robinson)
Frank Lovejoy
(as Sergeant Mingo)
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Home of the Brave (1949) was a Drama - War Film directed by Mark Robson and produced by Stanley Kramer and Robert Stillman.
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Producer Stanley Kramer organized a special "Black Press" campaign for this movie together with release of the film in New York's Harlem District.
'The Hollywood Reporter' of 21 March 1949 reported that this movie would feature background choral work performed by the Jester Hairston Choir.
This film was banned by the South African Government in Southern Rhodesia. When it eventually was allowed to be screened in public though, natives and children were not allowed at showings.
The African-American character in this film was originally a Jewish character in the original source play by Arthur Laurents. The 'Variety' review for this film noted that the change was due to the anti-semitism theme being close to having been overdone in films.
'The New York Times' of 20 March 1949 reported that this movie's Associate Producer Robert Stillman "paid the entire cost of the picture with the help of his father without recourse to the banks, a startling departure from Hollywood custom."