The Lusty Men (1952)

NR ★ 6.7/10 113 min Drama, Western United States English

Director: Nicholas Ray

Story by: Claude Stanush
Writers: Horace McCoy, David Dortort, Jerry Wald, Alfred Hayes, Andrew Solt

Streaming: Not available

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

Description

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.

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Top Cast

Susan Hayward Louise Merritt

Robert Mitchum Jeff McCloud

Arthur Kennedy Wes Merritt

Arthur Hunnicutt Booker Davis

Frank Faylen Al Dawson

Walter Coy Buster Burgess

Carol Nugent Rusty Davis

Maria Hart Rosemary Maddox

The Lusty Men Appears on 2 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

The Film Foundation (by Martin Scorsese)

The Film Foundation #449

Critic Curated

Indiewire's 100 Greatest Westerns of All Time

IndieWire #31