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The Brave Don't Cry DVD A dramatised account of the 1950 Knockshinnoch Castle Colliery Disaster in Ayrshire Buy 2 Blu-rays or DVDs for just £25 including UK shipping! Our Price:  £12.99(Inc. 20% VAT) –+ Add to Basket Availability:      In stock

September 7th 2020 marked the 70th anniversary of the Knockshinnoch Castle Colliery Disaster.

DVD Region 2 PAL. The Brave Don't Cry is a dramatised reconstruction of a mining disaster at Knockshinnoch Castle Colliery, Ayrshire in 1950. Made in 1952, the film dramatises the tense events of the rescue of miners trapped underground after a pit shaft was flooded and nine men were lost.

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DIRECTOR: Philip Leacock
ACTORS: John Gregson, Meg Buchanan, Fulton Mackay, Andrew Keir, Jack Stewart, John Rae
FEATURE RUNNING TIME: 89 mins
FORMAT: DVD Dual Layer PAL Region 2 | Aspect ratio 1.37:1 | b/w
ENCODING: Video: PAL MPEG2 PsF | Audio: Dolby Digital Mono 2.0
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 179 mins