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The Lusty Men

1952 · 113 min Drama Western
6.7 / 10 · TMDB

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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Year 1952
Country United States of America
Genre Drama, Western
Director Nicholas Ray
Runtime 113 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.7/10 (93 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

Nicholas Ray's film is a raw, unsentimental portrait of ambition's wreckage, set against the gritty backdrop of the rodeo circuit. Mitchum's weary charisma and Hayward's fierce vulnerability ground this tale in palpable, dusty reality.

What lingers after the final frame is the taste of regret and the image of dreams dissolving like arena dust. It's a powerful, melancholic study of the lives we choose and the prices we pay. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Nicholas Ray

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Alone, with the lights dimmed, to fully absorb its melancholic and gritty atmosphere.

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