Brave Don’t Cry, The

Synopsis: A reconstruction of a disaster at Knockshinnoch Castle Colliery, Ayrshire, in 1950, dramatises the tense events of the rescue of miners trapped underground after a pit shaft was flooded and nine men were lost. The difficult and dangerous rescue of all the survivors was made through abandoned workings full of gas. The film features actors from the Glasgow Citizen’s Theatre. Originally to be titled ‘What God Forgot’, and made by John Grierson’s Group 3 company it was premiered under its new title at the Edinburgh Film Festival in August 1952, with an invited audience of miners. It was also shown that year at the Venice Film Festival.

Extras on the Panamint DVD include: DOCUMENTING JOHN GRIERSON. Bill Paterson narrates Hopscotch Films production of the life and work of the documentary pioneer, shown on BBC2 Scotland. Features interviews with many he influenced, including Alfred Hitchcock. Also: THE TERRIBLE PRICE. An independently produced documentary, screened by BBC2 Wales, to mark the 70th anniversary of the Gresford mining disaster in which 266 miners lost their lives.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 1952
Notes: Also available on Blu-Ray
Subjects: Film studies; History
Keywords: coal industries; coal miners; documentary films; Grierson, John (1898-1972); mining; docudrama

Name: Panamint Cinema
Email: cinema@panamint.co.uk
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Phone: 01505 834936
Address: Abercorn Schoolhouse
Whitequarries
Broxburn
West Lothian, Scotland
EH52 6PZ

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