The Bold and the Brave

For similar titles, see The Brave and the Bold (disambiguation).
The Bold and the Brave
Film poster
Directed byLewis R. Foster
Written byRobert Lewin
Produced byHal E. Chester
StarringWendell Corey
Mickey Rooney
Don Taylor
Nicole Maurey
John Smith
Race Gentry
CinematographySamuel Leavitt, A.S.C.
Edited byAaron Stell
Music byHerschel Burke Gilbert
(composed and directed)
Mickey Rooney
Ross Bagdasarian
(title song)
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • April 18, 1956 (1956-04-18) (US)[1]
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.4 million (US)[2]

The Bold and the Brave is a 1956 American World War II film written by Robert Lewin in his first screenplay based on some of his Italian Campaign experiences. It was directed by Lewis R. Foster and stars Wendell Corey, Mickey Rooney, and Don Taylor. The film was produced by Filmmakers Production Organization and released by RKO. The title song was cowritten by Mickey Rooney and Ross Bagdasarian, the creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks.

  1. ^ "The Bold and the Brave: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  2. ^ 'The Top Box-Office Hits of 1956', Variety Weekly, January 2, 1957