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.
| 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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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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