The Lusty Men (1952)When he sustains a rodeo injury, star rider Jeff McCloud returns to his hometown after many years of absence. He signs on as a hired hand with a local ranch, where he befriends fellow ranch... See full summary » Director:Nicholas Ray |
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Title: The Lusty Men (1952)
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Louise Merritt
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| Robert Mitchum | ... |
Jeff McCloud
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Wes Merritt
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Arthur Hunnicutt | ... |
Booker Davis
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Al Dawson
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Walter Coy | ... |
Buster Burgess
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Carol Nugent | ... |
Rusty Davis
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Maria Hart | ... |
Rosemary Maddox
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Lorna Thayer | ... |
Grace Burgess
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Jeremiah Watrus
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Karen King | ... |
Ginny Logan
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Jimmie Dodd | ... |
Red Logan
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Eleanor Todd | ... |
Babs
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When he sustains a rodeo injury, star rider Jeff McCloud returns to his hometown after many years of absence. He signs on as a hired hand with a local ranch, where he befriends fellow ranch hand Wes and his wife Louise. Wes has big dreams of owning his own little farm, and rodeo winnings could help finance it. Wes convinces Jeff to coach him in the rodeo ways, but Louise has her doubts. She doesn't want her man to end up a broken down rodeo bum like Jeff McCloud. Despite Louise's concern, the threesome hit the road in their Woody, chucking a secure present for an unknown future. Will they find success or sorrow? This picture features plenty of rodeo action and thrills. Written by Thomas McWilliams <tgm@netcom.com>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
24 October 1952 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Cowpoke See more »Company Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Jeff McCloud: Oh, I can get in out of the rain. That's about all.
Jeremiah Watrus: Me, I'm a thinkin' man. This is what I think. One 'o the things that's wrong is all the books and rules on success is written by successful men. Now that's wrong. Fellers like you and me'd get a lot more help if the books and rules on success was written by a failure. That'd make sense.
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Jeremiah Watrus: You a thinkin' man?Jeff McCloud: Oh, I can get in out of the rain. That's about all.
Jeremiah Watrus: Me, I'm a thinkin' man. This is what I think. One 'o the things that's wrong is all the books and rules on success is written by successful men. Now that's wrong. Fellers like you and me'd get a lot more help if the books and rules on success was written by a failure. That'd make sense.
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Fascinating, penetrating glimpse into the world of rodeo competitions and the often foolish lengths that men will go to prove their manhood. Superbly shot, written and acted, it's also a chance to see Robert Mitchum in top form. Criminally confident and cool, he absolutely carries the film despite exhibiting the demeanor of a man dozing in a hammock under a hot summer sun. Fed a steady diet of dead-on dialogue like "Never was a bull that couldn't be rode, Never was a cowboy that couldn't be throwed," and "Hope's a funny thing. A man can have it - even when there ain't no reason," he feasts with a wink and a smile. He and feisty Susan Hayward have great chemistry together and the movie is consistently eventful and exciting, with particularly realistic rodeo footage. (Maltin is right about the very last scene though - it does feel false.) By all means, seek it out - it's one of the most purely entertaining 1950's films I can recall.