The Lusty Men
24/10/1952
2h

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.
Cast


Susan Hayward
Louise Merritt


Robert Mitchum
Jeff McCloud


Arthur Kennedy
Wes Merritt


Arthur Hunnicutt
Booker Davis


Frank Faylen
Al Dawson


Walter Coy
Buster Burgess


Carol Nugent
Rusty Davis


Maria Hart
Rosemary Maddox


Lorna Thayer
Grace Burgess


Burt Mustin
Jeremiah Watrus


Karen Randle
Ginny Logan


Jimmie Dodd
Red Logan
Eleanor Todd
Babs


Robert Bray
Fritz (uncredited)


Lane Chandler
4th Rodeo Announcer (voice) (uncredited)


Dennis Moore
Cashier (uncredited)


Marshall Reed
Jim-Bob Tyler (uncredited)


Chuck Roberson
Cowboy


Glenn Strange
Rig Ferris - Foreman (uncredited)


Chili Williams
Bit Part (uncredited)


Sheb Wooley
Gambler with Buster (uncredited)
Emile Avery
Barbara Blaine
Hazel Boyne
Buck Bucko
Roy Bucko
Bob Burrows
Mary Jane Carey


Sam Flint
Bob Folkerson
Clem Fuller
Slim Gaut


Roy Glenn
James Gonzalez
Chick Hannan
Don Happy


Riley Hill


Mike Lally
Frank Matts
Billy McCoy


John Mitchum
Fox O'Callahan
Joe Phillips


Bob Reeves


Rocky Shahan
George Sherwood
Bert Spencer
Jack Tornek


Ralph Volkie


Dan White
Sally Yarnell
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