Jim Thorpe -- All-American
1951 · Movie · 107 min · ★ 6.5 · 59% critics
A gifted Native American athlete leaves home to pursue education and competition, rising to national fame with standout Olympic victories. But a rules dispute and ongoing prejudice threaten everything he’s worked for, testing his relationships, identity, and ability to rebuild after public setbacks.
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Details
- Original title
- Jim Thorpe – All-American
- Years
- 1951
- Release date
- 1951-08-24
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (19 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an old-school, emotional sports biopic about triumph and fallout, and don’t mind some historical liberties; Not for you if you need strict accuracy or a purely uplifting ride like The Proud Rebel.
Pros: strong athletic showcase; heartfelt, emotional drama; sympathetic lead performance | Cons: loose with real facts; casting feels mismatched; biopic beats feel formulaic
Themes
- sports
- american football
- indian tribe
- olympic athlete
- college athlete
- athlete
Cast & crew
Burt Lancaster
as Jim Thorpe
Charles Bickford
as Glenn S. 'Pop' Warner
Steve Cochran
as Peter Allendine
Phyllis Thaxter
as Margaret Miller
Dick Wesson
as Ed Guyac
Jack Big Head
as Little Boy Who Walk Like Bear (as Jack Bighead)
- SC
Sonny Chorre
as Wally Denny (as Suni Warcloud)
- AM
Al Mejia
as Louis Tewanema
- HK
Hubie Kerns
as Tom Ashenbrunner
Nestor Paiva
Directed by Michael Curtiz