
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.


“A lawman and his sons face the ultimate test of courage.”
J.D. Cahill is the toughest U.S. Marshal they've got, just the sound of his name makes bad guys stop in their tracks, so when his two young boy's want to get his attention they decide to rob a bank. They end up getting more than they bargained for.

John Wayne
J.D. Cahill

George Kennedy
Abe Fraser

Gary Grimes
Daniel "Danny" Cahill

Neville Brand
Lightfoot

Clay O'Brien
Billy Joe Cahill

Marie Windsor
Mrs. Hetty Green

Morgan Paull
Struther
Dan Vadis
Brownie

Royal Dano
MacDonald

Scott Walker
Ben Tildy
Cahill: United States Marshal is a drama, western film released in 1973 exploring themes of prison escape, u.s. marshal, father son conflict. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, it stars John Wayne, George Kennedy, Gary Grimes. J.D. Cahill is the toughest U.S. Marshal they've got, just the sound of his name makes bad guys stop in their tracks, so when his two young boy's want to get his attention they decide to rob a bank. They end up getting more than they bargained for.
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