Written by Agnes Brand Leahy, Edward E. Paramore Jr., Keene Thompson, and Richard H. Digges Jr., the film is about a Union Army captain who travels into Confederate territory as a spy with false dispatches hoping to mislead the Confederate forces. His mission is complicated when he falls in love with a southern woman who comes to his aid. Produced by Hector Turnbull for Paramount Pictures, Only the Brave was released on March 8, 1930 in the United States.[2]
During the American Civil War, Capt. James Braydon (Gary Cooper) visits his sweetheart and finds her with another man. Angered by the betrayal, he volunteers to become a spy for the Union. His first assignment involves carrying false military dispatches behind enemy lines and allow them to be discovered by Confederate Army officers in order to mislead them. Braydon sets off on his dangerous mission.
Pretending to be a Confederate sympathizer in possession of vital Union plans, Braydon arrives at the plantation of a beautiful southern belle, Barbara Calhoun (Mary Brian), who has organized a ball for Confederate officers. At the ball, Braydon openly flirts with his gracious host in order to make one of the Confederate officers, Capt. Robert Darrington (Phillips Holmes), jealous. Darrington is in love with Barbara, and Braydon believes that if he can make him jealous, he will be arrested and his fraudulent dispatches will be discovered. Braydon's plan is disrupted, however, by Barbara who comes to his defense, and soon falls in love with him.
In the coming days, Barbara continues to save Braydon from being arrested, even after she discovers that he is a Union spy. Each time he attempts to get arrested, she intervenes and arranges for his release. Finally, Braydon leaps from a window and is captured by the Confederates, who discover the fraudulent dispatches and soon act on them. Later, after they discover that the dispatches were a deception, they order Braydon executed by firing squad. Just before the sentence can be carried out, the Union Army arrives, and in the subsequent battle, Braydon is saved, although seriously wounded. Barbara is there to comfort him.
Sometime later, after General Lee surrenders at Appomattox Court House to end the war, Barbara and Braydon are married in a military wedding.
Only the Brave was filmed at Paramount Studios at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The films stars, Gary Cooper and Mary Brian, also appeared together in The Virginian (1929).
Critical responseedit
Only the Brave received positive reviews upon its theatrical release. In the Reading Eagle, the reviewer wrote that Cooper's performance in the film was "far better" than his "previously satisfactory best" in The Virginian.[3] The reviewer continued:
There is something about this tall Montana youth that seems to mark him as the most perfect American type. He is virile and gallant, but yet not given to thunderous outpourings of unseemly emotion. His quiet courage inspires hero-worship in the hearts of all who behold him and hear him in his masterful work upon the talking screen.[3]
The reviewer also felt that Mary Brian was effective in reprising her role as Cooper's love interest, as she did in The Virginian.[3]
Referencesedit
^"Only the Brave (1930): Original Print Information". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
^ abSandra Brennan (2014). . Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
^ abc"Gary Cooper, Only the Brave, State". The Reading Eagle. March 9, 1930. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
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Only the Brave is a 1930 American Pre Code Civil War drama film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Gary Cooper Mary Brian and Phillips Holmes Only the BravePublicity photoDirected byFrank TuttleWritten byRichard H Digges Jr titles Story byAgnes Brand Leahy Edward E Paramore Jr Keene ThompsonProduced byHector TurnbullStarringGary Cooper Mary Brian Phillips HolmesCinematographyHarry FischbeckEdited byDoris DroughtMusic byW Franke Harling John LeipoldProductioncompanyParamount PicturesDistributed byParamount PicturesRelease dateMarch 8 1930 1930 03 08 USA Running time66 minutes8 reels 6 024 ft 1 CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishWritten by Agnes Brand Leahy Edward E Paramore Jr Keene Thompson and Richard H Digges Jr the film is about a Union Army captain who travels into Confederate territory as a spy with false dispatches hoping to mislead the Confederate forces His mission is complicated when he falls in love with a southern woman who comes to his aid Produced by Hector Turnbull for Paramount Pictures Only the Brave was released on March 8 1930 in the United States 2 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Critical response 5 References 6 External linksPlot editDuring the American Civil War Capt James Braydon Gary Cooper visits his sweetheart and finds her with another man Angered by the betrayal he volunteers to become a spy for the Union His first assignment involves carrying false military dispatches behind enemy lines and allow them to be discovered by Confederate Army officers in order to mislead them Braydon sets off on his dangerous mission Pretending to be a Confederate sympathizer in possession of vital Union plans Braydon arrives at the plantation of a beautiful southern belle Barbara Calhoun Mary Brian who has organized a ball for Confederate officers At the ball Braydon openly flirts with his gracious host in order to make one of the Confederate officers Capt Robert Darrington Phillips Holmes jealous Darrington is in love with Barbara and Braydon believes that if he can make him jealous he will be arrested and his fraudulent dispatches will be discovered Braydon s plan is disrupted however by Barbara who comes to his defense and soon falls in love with him In the coming days Barbara continues to save Braydon from being arrested even after she discovers that he is a Union spy Each time he attempts to get arrested she intervenes and arranges for his release Finally Braydon leaps from a window and is captured by the Confederates who discover the fraudulent dispatches and soon act on them Later after they discover that the dispatches were a deception they order Braydon executed by firing squad Just before the sentence can be carried out the Union Army arrives and in the subsequent battle Braydon is saved although seriously wounded Barbara is there to comfort him Sometime later after General Lee surrenders at Appomattox Court House to end the war Barbara and Braydon are married in a military wedding Cast editGary Cooper as Capt James Braydon Mary Brian as Barbara Calhoun Phillips Holmes as Capt Robert Darrington James Neill as Vance Calhoun Morgan Farley as Lt Tom Wendell Guy Oliver as Gen U S Grant John Elliott as Gen Robert E Lee E H Calvert as The Colonel Virginia Bruce as Elizabeth Elda Voelkel as Lucy Cameron William Le Maire as The Sentry Freeman Wood as Elizabeth s Lover Lalo Encinas as Gen Grant s Secretary 2 Production editOnly the Brave was filmed at Paramount Studios at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood Los Angeles California The films stars Gary Cooper and Mary Brian also appeared together in The Virginian 1929 Critical response editOnly the Brave received positive reviews upon its theatrical release In the Reading Eagle the reviewer wrote that Cooper s performance in the film was far better than his previously satisfactory best in The Virginian 3 The reviewer continued There is something about this tall Montana youth that seems to mark him as the most perfect American type He is virile and gallant but yet not given to thunderous outpourings of unseemly emotion His quiet courage inspires hero worship in the hearts of all who behold him and hear him in his masterful work upon the talking screen 3 The reviewer also felt that Mary Brian was effective in reprising her role as Cooper s love interest as she did in The Virginian 3 References edit Only the Brave 1930 Original Print Information Turner Classic Movies Retrieved March 25 2014 a b Sandra Brennan 2014 Only the Brave 1930 Movies amp TV Dept The New York Times Archived from the original on April 7 2014 Retrieved March 25 2014 a b c Gary Cooper Only the Brave State The Reading Eagle March 9 1930 Retrieved March 25 2014 External links editOnly the Brave at IMDb Only the Brave at the TCM Movie Database Only the Brave at AllMovie Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Only the Brave 1930 film amp oldid 1131067568, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
