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All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953): Cast, Box Office & Plot

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All the Brothers Were Valiant is a 1953 adventure film directed by Richard Thorpe, starring Robert Taylor as Joel Shore, Stewart Granger and Walter Coy. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes and earned $8,168 worldwide.

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All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 41m (101 min)
Director
Richard Thorpe
Genre
Adventure
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is All the Brothers Were Valiant About?

The premise of All the Brothers Were Valiant without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

MGM’s Great Technicolor Romance! In the South Pacific islands, two brothers, one good and one bad, fight over the same girl and over a bag of pearls.

All the Brothers Were Valiant Themes & Keywords

· 30 tags
  • mutiny
  • victorian era
  • sailing ship
  • gilbert islands
  • pearl diving
  • black pearl
  • romantic rivalry
  • manipulative female
  • possessive female
  • unrequited love
  • bare chested man
  • thorpe and r. taylor
+18 more
  • sea battle
  • stabbed with a spear
  • new bedford massachusetts
  • whaling
  • storm at sea
  • south sea island
  • ship crew
  • ship captain
  • presumed dead
  • male female relationship
  • murder
  • long lost brother
  • initials carved in a tree
  • husband wife relationship
  • heart carved in a tree
  • grandfather granddaughter relationship
  • brother in law sister in law relationship
  • brother brother relationship
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Cast & crew

All the Brothers Were Valiant Cast & Characters

Robert Taylor leads the cast as Joel Shore, with Stewart Granger as Mark Shore and Walter Coy as Noah Shore (uncredited). Directed by Richard Thorpe; 19 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in All the Brothers Were Valiant

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From the director

More from Richard Thorpe

More films directed by Richard Thorpe, best-rated first: Ivanhoe, Jailhouse Rock, How the West Was Won and The Last Challenge.

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Plot

All the Brothers Were Valiant Plot Summary

What happens in All the Brothers Were Valiant from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In 1857, Joel Shore [Robert Taylor] returns to New Bedford, Massachusetts, after three years at sea, and learns that his brother Mark [Stewart Granger], captain of the whaling vessel Nathan Ross, was reported missing from his ship months earlier. Ship owner Asa Worthen [Robert Burton] offers the Nathan Ross to Joel, and although he and Mark were not close, Joel accepts and vows to learn more about his brother’s fate.

Full summary

The whole story of All the Brothers Were Valiant, scene by scene

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Box office

All the Brothers Were Valiant Box Office

All the Brothers Were Valiant grossed $8,168 worldwide.

1953 box office

Worldwide gross

$8.2K

International
$8.2K
Videos

All the Brothers Were Valiant Trailers & Videos

The trailer of All the Brothers Were Valiant.

All The Brothers Were Valiant - Trailer
Quiz

How Well Do You Know All the Brothers Were Valiant?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Which actor portrays the main character Joel Shore?

Details

All the Brothers Were Valiant Also Known As

7 alternative titles, including “La Perle noire” and “I fratelli senza paura”.

Also known as
  • La Perle noire
  • I fratelli senza paura
  • Todos los hermanos eran valientes
  • Todos os Irmãos Eram Valentes
  • Die schwarze Perle
  • Tots els germans eren valents
  • Все братья были храбрецами

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All the Brothers Were Valiant FAQ: Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of All the Brothers Were Valiant, each answered in a sentence.

How long is All the Brothers Were Valiant?

All the Brothers Were Valiant runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).

When was All the Brothers Were Valiant released?

All the Brothers Were Valiant was released on November 13, 1953.

Who directed All the Brothers Were Valiant?

All the Brothers Were Valiant was directed by Richard Thorpe.

More films by Richard Thorpe

Who is in the cast of All the Brothers Were Valiant?

All the Brothers Were Valiant stars Robert Taylor as Joel Shore, Stewart Granger as Mark Shore and Walter Coy as Noah Shore (uncredited), among 19 credited actors.

How much did All the Brothers Were Valiant make at the box office?

All the Brothers Were Valiant grossed $8,168 worldwide.

Does All the Brothers Were Valiant have a post-credit scene?

No. All the Brothers Were Valiant has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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