Jim Thorpe - All American
Summary:
Burt Lancaster stars as Jim Thorpe, the Native American sports whiz whom many consider the greatest athlete of the 20th century. We first see Thorpe as a child on the reservation, highly resistant to the notion of going to school. He proves to be an excellent student, eventually attending the all-Indian college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Still, Thorpe doesn't feel like mixing... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Burt Lancaster - (Jim Thorpe)
Charles Bickford - (Glenn S. "Pop" Warner)
Steve Cochran - (Peter Allendine)
Phyllis Thaxter - (Margaret Miller)
Dick Wesson - (Ed Guyac)
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Review:
Sports biopics tend to follow a fairly predictable route, and that's essentially the case with Jim Thorpe -- All American. In such cases, it's usually not the outline of the plot that engages; it's the manner in which the story is told, and it is here that Thorpe goes for its gold. The film is fortunate to have at its helm Michael Curtiz, ... Continue >>
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