''Home of the Brave'' is a 1946 play by

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. A

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was made in 1949, directed by Mark Robson. The

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production was directed by Michael Gordon. The play opened at the Belasco Theater on December 27, 1945, and closed on February 23, 1946.

Cast and characters

The play opened at the Belasco Theater on December 27, 1945, and closed on February 23, 1946. The show was directed by Michael Gordon, and set and lighting design

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. The cast included

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(Capt. Harold Bitterger), Kendall Clark (Major Dennis Robinson, Jr),

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(T.J.),

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(Coney), Henry Barnard (Finch), and Alan Baxter (Mingo). Its first New York revival was Off-Broadway at Playhouse 91 in December 1999, directed by Richard Sabellico, set design Richard Ellis, costume design Gail Boldoni, lighting design Richard Latta, sound design Bender Dubiel, with Laurents as creative consultant. The show starred Jeff Talbott (Capt. Harold Bitterger),

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(Major Dennis Robinson, Jr), C. J. Wilson (T.J.), Robert Sella (Coney),

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(Finch), and Dylan Chalfy (Mingo).

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* {{ibdb show, 4465 1945 plays American plays adapted into films Plays by Arthur Laurents