Jim Thorpe – All-American (1951)
Overview
The triumph and tragedy of Native American Jim Thorpe, who, after winning both the pentathlon and decathlon in the same Olympics, is stripped of his medals on a technicality.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.191 |
Directed By
Michael Curtiz
Crew
Michael Curtiz
Gordon Bau
Oliver S. Garretson
Ellsworth Fredericks
Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe
Russell Birdwell
Murray Cutter
William Wallace
Max Steiner
Douglas Morrow
Vincent X. Flaherty
Everett Freeman
Douglas Morrow
David Curtiz
Edward Carrere
Ernest Haller
Everett Freeman
Frank Davis
Bertram Tuttle
Folmar Blangsted
TOP 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 (as Jack Bighead)
Sonny Chorre
Wally Denny (as Suni Warcloud)
Al Mejia
Louis Tewanema
Hubie Kerns
Tom Ashenbrunner
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