The Lusty Men (1952)
Might sound like a bodice-ripping melodrama - but it's actually a top-notch film about life on the rodeo circuit.
Mitchum's a recently injured champion rider who happens upon young up-and-comer Kennedy and his wife Hayward. The newlyweds are hoping to earn enough cash to buy their own little ranch and hubby thinks that, with Mitchum as a mentor, rodeo cash could be just the shortcut he's looking for.
The riding scenes are truly exciting and the portrayal of life on the road and effects of sudden wealth believable. All three leads are extremely good.
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Mitchum's a recently injured champion rider who happens upon young up-and-comer Kennedy and his wife Hayward. The newlyweds are hoping to earn enough cash to buy their own little ranch and hubby thinks that, with Mitchum as a mentor, rodeo cash could be just the shortcut he's looking for.
The riding scenes are truly exciting and the portrayal of life on the road and effects of sudden wealth believable. All three leads are extremely good.
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