The Lusty Men (1952)
7/10
Good rodeo melodrama with punch
3 December 2002
Warning: Spoilers
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A very macho story that fits its handle -- this is the story of an ex-champion bull rider (Mitchum) who tries to help an ambitious rancher (Kennedy) who wants to become a rodeo star. Mitchum tries to latch on to his fiery wife (Hayward) too when Kennedy's fame and fortune begin to turn him into a cheating drunkard.

Some very nice footage of rodeo riding, probably of considerable documentary/historical value for fans of the sport.

Hayward and Mitchum have good chemistry, and Kennedy plays his role very well, giving conviction to a role that might have been thankless. The inevitable flare-up between the two determined men takes place, of course, with fists and in the rodeo ring.
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