Jim Thorpe -- All-American (1951) - film review

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Jim Thorpe -- All-American is an American film first released in 1951, directed by Michael Curtiz. The film stars Burt Lancaster, Charles Bickford, Steve Cochran, Phyllis Thaxter and Dick Wesson. It has also been released under the title: Man of Bronze. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Michael Curtiz
Script: Russell Birdwell, Frank Davis, Vincent X. Flaherty, Everett Freeman, Douglas Morrow, Jim Thorpe
Photo: Ernest Haller
Music: Max Steiner
Cast: Burt Lancaster (Jim Thorpe), Charles Bickford (Glenn S. ’Pop’ Warner), Steve Cochran (Peter Allendine), Phyllis Thaxter (Margaret Miller), Dick Wesson (Ed Guyac), Jack Big Head (Little Boy Who Walk Like Bear), Sonny Chorre (Wally Denny), Al Mejia (Louis Tewanema), Hubie Kerns (Tom Ashenbrunner), Holly Bane (Ed Lacey, Sportswriter Punched by Thorpe), Jack Baston (King Gustav), Hal Baylor (Player), John Close (Canton Bulldogs Teammate), James Conaty (Extra at Sports Dinner), Lew Fay (Young Boy), Charles Finney (Young Boy), Joe Gilbert (Spectator), Roy Gordon (Coach John McGraw, N.Y. Giants), Tim Graham (Photographer), Billy Gray (Jim Thorpe, as a child), Tom Greenway (Coach Howard), Robert Harrison (Locker Room Boy), Jimmy Hawkins (Jimmy (little kid at vacant lot)), Timmy Hawkins (Young Boy), Joe Haworth (Indian), Chester Hayes (Player), Sam Hayes (1932 Olympics Announcer), Mary Alan Hokanson (Operator), Charles Horvath (Player), Joe Kerr (Chairman, Olympics Board), Edwin Max (Football Manager), Anthony Mazzola (Young Boy), Richard Mazzola (Young Boy), Frank McFarland (Chairman, Olympics Board), Cecil Mears (Indian Student), Ralph Montgomery (Photographer), Eula Morgan (Charlotte Thorpe), Jimmy Moss (Jim Thorpe Jr.), Chris Munson (Indian Athlete), Charles O’Brien (Owner), Jimmy Ogg (Bellboy), Nestor Paiva (Hiram Thorpe), Edward Peil Sr. (First Bartender), Jack Perrin (Spectator), Frank Pharr (Attendant), Norman Phillips Jr. (Reporter), Paul Picerni (Man on Speaker’s Platform), Barry Regan (Ticket Taker), Dewey Robinson (Second Bartender), Nick Rodman (Frank Pleasant), Peter Roman (Young Boy), Nicky Sardegna (Young Boy), Carl Saxe (Quarterback), Jeffrey Sayre (1932 Olympics Reporter), Sarah Selby (Miss Benton), Alex Sharp (Player), Robert ’Buddy’ Shaw (Spectator), Bob Simpson (New Player), George Spaulding (Doctor), Bert Stevens (Extra in Stands at Olympics), Charles Sullivan (Barfly), Ken Swanson (Wildcat), Bobby Taylor (Young Boy), Phil Tead (Chairman, Olympics Board), Max Terhune (Farmer), Buddy Thaw (Spectator), Dale Van Sickel (Motorcycle Cop), Charles Wagenheim (Briggs), Max Wagner (Assistant Coach, N.Y. Giants), Billy Wayne (Dance Contest Manager), Robert Williams (Lafayette Track Coach), Matt Willis (Tom Michaels, Canton Bulldogs Coach)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 107 min; B&W
Aka: Man of Bronze

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