The Lusty Men1952
The Lusty Men (1952)
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Cast
as Jeff McCloud
as Louise Merritt
as Wes Merritt
as Booker Davis
as Al Dawson
as Buster Burgess
as Rusty Davis
as Rosemary Maddox
as Grace Burgess
as Jeremiah
as Ginny Logan
as Red Logan
as Babs
as Hoag the Ranch Hand
as Fritz
as Slim
as Jim-Bob
as Waite
as Girl
as Girl
as Girl
as Girl
as Girl
as Girl
as Tall Cowboy
as Jim-Bob Tyler
as Woman
as Woman
as Woman
as Doctor
as Travis White
as Rig Ferris the Foreman
as Niko
as Announcer
as Announcer
as Slicker
as Vet
as Cashier
Critic Reviews for The Lusty Men
All Critics (12) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (0)
A somewhat slow starter, once underway it is kept playing with growing interest under Nicholas Ray's firm direction.
The story isn't much (the security of family life versus the rootlessness and danger of working as a rodeo rider), but the situation is rich in emotional resonances which Ray conjures into life convincingly.
The punch of the film is in its details of rodeo life as it is, and for this R. K. O. and Producer Jerry Wald have a dynamic film.
A masterpiece by Nicholas Ray -- perhaps the most melancholy and reflective of his films.
A key American vision, with Ray's sense of failure and transience and grace pulled together into Mitchum's wink of soulful nonchalance
Portrayed with Ray's usual sympathy for outsiders, the central threesome are decent, flawed romantics .
Audience Reviews for The Lusty Men
this is one of nicholas ray's best films with a terrific performance by robert mitchum. i can't quite make out why i have never heard about this before. it might be the ridiculous title. anyway, a great gritty and realistic rodeo story. don't pass it up
Super Reviewer
spare tough little drama of the rodeo circuit. Fine performances
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