Home of the Brave

After returning from a dangerous World War II recon on a Japanese-held Pacific island, a young African-American soldier (James Edwards) is stricken with traumatic paralysis. A sympathetic Army shrink (Jeff Corey) seeks to press him on what happened during the mission, and whether the worst may have come from his own comrades. Groundbreaking drama, based on Arthur Laurents' 1945 play, co-stars Lloyd Bridges, Steve Brodie, Frank Lovejoy; Mark Robson directs. 86 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.