Three Brave Men (1957)

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The only thing genuinely brave about Three Brave Men is the second word in the title. The film is based on the true story of a Navy employee who was fired as a security risk, then took the case to court to prove his loyalty to the United States. Ernest Borgnine plays the victimized employee, whose… More The only thing genuinely brave about Three Brave Men is the second word in the title. The film is based on the true story of a Navy employee who was fired as a security risk, then took the case to court to prove his loyalty to the United States. Ernest Borgnine plays the victimized employee, whose life is ruined simply because he once briefly participated in an alleged "Pinko" organization. Borgnine and his family are ostracized from the community when word leaks out about his so-called disloyalty. Lawyer Ray Milland takes Borgnine's case; he pleads so eloquently on behalf of his client's patriotism that the navy, represented by Eisenhower lookalike Dean Jagger, reinstates Borgnine. The problem in Three Brave Men is in how the material is approached. Instead of attacking the atmosphere of paranoia that fostered the Communist "witch hunts" of the 1950s, the crucifixion of Borgnine is treated as a necessary evil in the interests of "democracy." The low point comes at the end, when Ray Milland profusely thanks the Navy for their open-mindedness before his client has been exonerated. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.
Directed By: Philip Dunne
Genres: Drama

In Theaters: Dec 1, 1956 Wide

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Cast

            Ray Milland as Joe Di Marco

            Ernest Borgnine as Bernie Goldsmith

            Frank Lovejoy as Capt. Winfield

            Nina Foch as Lieutenant McCoy

            Dean Jagger as Rogers

            Virginia Christine as Helen Goldsmith

            Edward Andrews as Maj. Jensen

            Frank Faylen as Enos Warren

            Diane Jergens as Shirley Goldsmith

            Warren Berlinger as Harry Goldsmith

            Andrew Duggan as Browning

            James Westerfield as O'Reilly

            Richard Anderson as Lt. Horton

            Olive Blakeney as Miss Scott

            Robert Burton as Dietz

            Ray Montgomery as Sanford

            Sandy Descher as Alice

            Patty Ann Gerrity as Ruthie

            Jonathan Hole as Gibbons

            Fern Barry as Miss Howell

            Joe McGuinn as Gaddis

            Samuel Colt as Funston

            Leonard Graves
            
            Selmar Jackson as Retired Admiral

            Walter Woolf King as Adm. Mason

            Gene O'Donnell as Washington Correspondent

            Lee Roberts as Investigator

            Jason Wingreen as Perry

            Joseph Wiseman as Jim Barron

            Carleton Young as Board Chairman

            Bill Hughes
            
            John Close as Photographer

            Edith Claire as Dietz's Secretary

            Juanita Close as Bernie's Secretary

            Helen Mayon
            
            Tom Daley
            
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