Jim Thorpe -- All-American
- IMDb link: 0043687
- IMDb rating: 6.9 (2,541 votes) Search
- Genres: Drama, Biography, Family, Sport
- Director: Burt Lancaster, Michael Curtiz
- Cast: Steve Cochran, Charles Bickford, Phyllis Thaxter and others
- Release date: 24 Aug 1951
- Release year: 1951
- Runtime: 107 minutes
- Country: United States
- Keywords: based on real people, native american, coach, college football, athlete, based on true story, character name as title, jim thorpe character, four word title, american indian
Plot:
In this stirring biographical drama, young Native American Jim Thorpe (Burt Lancaster) pursues his dreams of athletic stardom. Mentored by a devoted coach (Charles Bickford), Thorpe succeeds at track before becoming a renowned football hero and an Olympic athlete. While remarkably accomplished on the field, Thorpe faces obstacles in his pursuit of becoming a professional coach, and also finds challenges in his love life, with its disappointments and heartaches that he must struggle to overcome.
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