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Jim Thorpe – All-American
Jim Thorpe – All-American

Jim Thorpe – All-American

He wore America's heart over his!

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

24 August 1951

Country

United States of America

Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Jim Thorpe

Charles Bickford

Charles Bickford

Glenn S. 'Pop' Warner

Steve Cochran

Steve Cochran

Peter Allendine

Phyllis Thaxter

Phyllis Thaxter

Margaret Miller

Dick Wesson

Dick Wesson

Ed Guyac

Jack Big Head

Jack Big Head

Little Boy Who Walk Like Bear (as Jack Bighead)

Sonny Chorre

Sonny Chorre

Wally Denny (as Suni Warcloud)

Al Mejia

Al Mejia

Louis Tewanema

Hubie Kerns

Hubie Kerns

Tom Ashenbrunner

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