Jim Thorpe – All-American

Michael Curtiz
1951-08-24

He wore America's heart over his!
6
107 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Burt Lancaster Jim Thorpe Unowned
Charles Bickford Glenn S. 'Pop' Warner Unowned
Steve Cochran Peter Allendine Unowned
Phyllis Thaxter Margaret Miller Unowned
Dick Wesson Ed Guyac Unowned
Jack Big Head Little Boy Who Walk Like Bear (as Jack Bighead) Unowned
Sonny Chorre Wally Denny (as Suni Warcloud) Unowned
Al Mejia Louis Tewanema Unowned
Hubie Kerns Tom Ashenbrunner Unowned