Jim Thorpe – All-American (1951)

  • NR
  • 08/24/1951 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 47m

He wore America's heart over his!

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.

Michael Curtiz

Director

Russell Birdwell

Novel

Jim Thorpe

Novel

Douglas Morrow

Screenplay, Story

Everett Freeman

Screenplay

Vincent X. Flaherty

Story

Cast

Burt Lancaster's headshot

Burt Lancaster

Jim Thorpe
Charles Bickford's headshot

Charles Bickford

Glenn S. 'Pop' Warner
Steve Cochran's headshot

Steve Cochran

Peter Allendine
Phyllis Thaxter's headshot

Phyllis Thaxter

Margaret Miller
Dick Wesson's headshot

Dick Wesson

Ed Guyac
Jack Big Head's headshot

Jack Big Head

Little Boy Who Walk Like Bear (as Jack Bighead)
Sonny Chorre's headshot

Sonny Chorre

Wally Denny (as Suni Warcloud)
Al Mejia's headshot

Al Mejia

Louis Tewanema

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