The Lusty Men

A Fast Buck... A Fast Bronc... A Fast Thrill!

6.719521h 53m

Released

Drama

Western

Overview

Retired rodeo champion Jeff McCloud agrees to mentor novice rodeo contestant Wes Merritt against the wishes of Merritt's wife who fears the dangers of this rough sport.

StatusReleased

Release Date1952-10-24

Runtime1h 53m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Keywords

husband wife relationship

student mentor relationship

marital conflict

rise to the top

ambitious husband

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Trailer

1952 THE LUSTY MEN - Trailer - Robert Mitchum, Susan Hayward

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Cast & Crew

Susan Hayward

as Louise Merritt

Robert Mitchum

as Jeff McCloud

Arthur Kennedy

as Wes Merritt

Arthur Hunnicutt

as Booker Davis

Frank Faylen

as Al Dawson

Walter Coy

as Buster Burgess

Carol Nugent

as Rusty Davis

Maria Hart

as Rosemary Maddox

Lorna Thayer

as Grace Burgess

Burt Mustin

as Jeremiah Watrus

Reviews

John Chard

Jul 11, 2020

8/10

There never was a bronc that couldn't be rode, there never a cowboy that couldn't be throwed. Guys like me last forever. The Lusty Men is directed by Nicholas Ray and co-written by Horace McCoy and David Dortort from a suggested story by Claude Stanush. It stars Robert Mitchum, Susan Hayward, Arthur Kennedy, Arthur Hunnicutt, Frank Faylen and Ca…

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