Douglas is superbly convincing-a shrewd if not overly bright hero.
And as this leathery derelict, a man not about to mark time on a dude ranch or stop at fences, Mr.
Douglas and the horse are trapped in roaring highway traffic, the scene and mood are set for a contemporary character study of a dying prairie breed. Although the picture bears down graphically on the climactic chase-with the old-timer inching his horse over the mountains as a jeep-helicopter unit closes in-it is the people themselves who matter.From the fade-in, when Mr. With a tiny cast, the simplest of story situations and a sure understanding of human behavior, this quietly penetrating film is a joy to watch.The plot? An aging, knock-about cowpoke, who has seen better days, breaks into jail to help an old pal, then escapes and lights out for the border with the sheriff, played by Walter Matthau, in crafty pursuit.
This perfectly swell little Western drama, with Kirk Douglas giving one of the best performances of his career, opened yesterday on the circuits) with a broad, harmless serving of British slapstick called ("Nearly a Nasty Accident"). THERE have been bigger, and more expensive Westerns, but none lately has been half as good as "Lonely Are the Brave" which must have cost Universal comparative horsefeed.
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