The Lusty Men
1952 · Movie · NR · 113 min · ★ 6.7 · 95% critics
Retired rodeo champion Jeff agrees to mentor a novice rider, even as the rider’s wife worries about the dangers of the sport. As training begins, the pursuit of success collides with complicated feelings, turning the rodeo world into an emotional test as well.
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Details
- Years
- 1952
- Release date
- 1952-10-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (95 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy The Lusty Men if you want a 1950s romantic drama fueled by rodeo rivalry and heartache; Not for you if you dislike melodrama or want consistently convincing rodeo sequences like in Rancho Notorious.
Pros: realistic rodeo action; strong human drama; notable performances | Cons: melodrama moments; music repetition; some rodeo scenes feel artificial
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- rodeo
- injury
- bull riding
- rodeo cowboy
- fearful wife
- student mentor relationship
- marital conflict
- rise to the top
- ambitious husband
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
Directed by Nicholas Ray