The Lusty Men

The Lusty Men (1952) — drama, western film. Directed by Nicholas Ray. Starring Susan Hayward, Robert Mitchum, Arthur Kennedy, Arthur Hunnicutt. This page maps 4 characters and 6 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

The Lusty Men (1952) Poster

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Story Analysis

A damaged rodeo champion's sacrifice forces an ambitious rider to confront the human cost of fame and danger.

Drama, Western · 6.7/10 · 113 min · 1952

Based On

The Lusty Men (1952)

Credits

Director

Nicholas Ray
Cast

as Louise Merritt

Susan Hayward
Cast

as Jeff McCloud

Robert Mitchum
Cast

as Wes Merritt

Arthur Kennedy
Cast

as Booker Davis

Arthur Hunnicutt
Cast

as Al Dawson

Frank Faylen
Cast

as Buster Burgess

Walter Coy
Cast

as Rusty Davis

Carol Nugent
Cast

as Rosemary Maddox

Maria Hart
Cast

as Grace Burgess

Lorna Thayer
Cast

as Jeremiah Watrus

Burt Mustin
Cast

as Ginny Logan

Karen Randle
Cast

as Red Logan

Jimmie Dodd

Videos

1952 THE LUSTY MEN - Trailer - Robert Mitchum, Susan Hayward

Images

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q129083), public domain (CC0).