The Lusty Men

The Lusty Men

1952 · 113 min · EN · NR · 6.5 (75 votes)
Dir. Nicholas Ray · Starring Susan Hayward, Robert Mitchum, Arthur Kennedy, Arthur Hunnicutt, Frank Faylen, Walter Coy · Music Roy Webb

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

DramaWestern

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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A dusty, sun-baked drama about the harsh realities behind the rodeo dream. It's a quiet, melancholic look at broken men chasing glory and the toll it takes on love and life. Feels like a worn-out saddle.

melancholywistfulgrittysomberslow-burnclassic Hollywood dramawesterncharacter studymasculinitysacrificethe cost of dreamsregret
husband wife relationshiprodeoinjuryrodeo cowboy
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