Dalton Trumbo, 'The Brave One' and the Greatest Mystery in Oscar History
Blacklisted during the release of The Brave One, Dalton Trumbo (seated) finally received the best story Oscar from Walter Mirisch in 1975, 18 years after the ceremony, in recognition that he was the film's real author — a fact some still dispute. Courtesy of AMPAS by Gary Baum, Scott Feinberg April 21, 2021, 6:45am PDT How Robert Rich's 1957 story win for the film (despite the fact that he didn't write a word) kicked off one of Hollywood's most intriguing credit battles — and why it remains unsolved. On May 15, 1975, Dalton Trumbo was vindicated. One of Hollywood's top screenwriters...