The Brave Don't Cry (1952)

Directed by

Philip Leacock

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 29m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A coal mine in Scotland is hit by a landslide that traps 129 workers underground. The film follows the efforts to rescue them and the tension among the men waiting in the darkness.

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What happens

The Brave Don't Cry is a 1952 British drama film directed by Philip Leacock and starring John Gregson, Meg Buchanan and John Rae. The film depicts the events of September 1950 at the Knockshinnoch Castle colliery in Scotland, where 129 men were trapped by a landslide. It was shot at Southall Studios and was also known by the alternative title Knockshinnoch Story. The filmmakers used actors from the Glasgow Citizens Theatre. It was screened at the Venice Film Festival in September 1952. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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