The Lusty Men
“A Fast Buck... A Fast Bronc... A Fast Thrill!”
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.
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Cast
51 people
Susan Hayward
Louise Merritt
Known for
I Want to Live!
I Married a Witch
Robert Mitchum
Jeff McCloud
Known for
The Night of the Hunter
Out of the Past
Arthur Kennedy
Wes Merritt
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
The Man from Laramie
Arthur Hunnicutt
Booker Davis
Known for
El Dorado
The Tall T
Frank Faylen
Al Dawson
Known for
It's a Wonderful Life
The Lost Weekend
Walter Coy
Buster Burgess
Known for
The Searchers
Wichita
Carol Nugent
Rusty Davis
Also in
Vice Raid
Lost, Lonely and Vicious
Maria Hart
Rosemary Maddox
Also in
Cattle Queen
Outlaw Women
Lorna Thayer
Grace Burgess
Known for
Five Easy Pieces
Skyjacked
Burt Mustin
Jeremiah Watrus
Known for
Cat Ballou
The Killers
Karen Randle
Ginny Logan
Also in
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Jimmie Dodd
Red Logan
Known for
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Nicholas Ray Director · Jerry Wald Writer Horace McCoy Writer
Worldwide gross $1.5M · United States release October 24, 1952 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,500,000
Production
Wald/Krasna Productions
Production
RKO Radio Pictures
Production
RKO
Studio
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · October 24, 1952
Theatrical
United States · October 24, 1952
Theatrical
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