
Lonely are the Brave(1962)
A fiercely independent cowboy arranges to have himself locked up in jail in order to then escape with an old friend who has been sentenced to the penitentiary.


“Tall.... Terrific.... and Trouble!”
Newly appointed sheriff Pat Garrett is pleased when his old friend Doc Holliday arrives in Lincoln, New Mexico on the stage. Doc is trailing his stolen horse, and it is discovered in the possession of Billy the Kid. In a surprising turnaround, Billy and Doc become friends. This causes the friendship between Doc and Pat to cool. The odd relationship between Doc and Billy grows stranger when Doc hides Billy at his girl Rio's place after Billy is shot.

Jack Buetel
Billy the Kid

Jane Russell
Rio McDonald

Thomas Mitchell
Pat Garrett

Walter Huston
Doc Holliday

Mimi Aguglia
Guadalupe

Joe Sawyer
Charley Woodruff

Gene Rizzi
Stranger
Bobby Callahan
Boy (uncredited)

Martín Garralaga
Mike the Waiter (uncredited)

Ben Johnson
Deputy (uncredited)
The Outlaw is a western, drama film released in 1943 exploring themes of sheriff, doc holliday, black and white, lgbt, gay theme. Directed by Howard Hughes, it stars Jack Buetel, Jane Russell, Thomas Mitchell. Newly appointed sheriff Pat Garrett is pleased when his old friend Doc Holliday arrives in Lincoln, New Mexico on the stage. Doc is trailing his stolen horse, and it is discovered in the possession of Billy the Kid. In a surprising turnaround, Billy and Doc become friends. This causes the friendship between Doc and Pat to cool. The odd relationship between Doc and Billy grows stranger when Doc hides Billy at his girl Rio's place after Billy is shot.
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