The Lusty Men (1952)
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A Fast Buck... A Fast Bronc... A Fast Thrill!
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.
- Released: 1952-10-24
- Genres: Drama, Western
- Runtime: 1h 53m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 99 votes
Directed by Nicholas Ray.
Top cast
- 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
Where to watch The Lusty Men
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
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