The Lusty Men (1952)


The Lusty Men
Release Date24 October 1952
TaglineA Fast Buck... A Fast Bronc... A Fast Thrill!
GenreAction, Drama, Western
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsLivermore, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorBlack and White
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassModern Western
ThemesLove Triangles
TagsCompetition, Cowboy, Love Triangle, Rodeo, Training

The Lusty Men is a 1952 western film made by Wald-Krasna productions and RKO Radio Pictures. The film stars Susan Hayward, Robert Mitchum, Arthur Kennedy, and Arthur Hunnicutt. It was directed by Nicholas Ray and Robert Parrish and produced by Jerry Wald and Norman Krasna from a screenplay by David Dortort, Horace McCoy, Alfred Hayes, Andrew Solt, and Jerry Wald based on the novel by Claude Stanush. The music score was by Roy Webb and the cinematography by Lee Garmes.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Louise Merritt

Jeff McCloud

Wes Merritt

Booker Davis

Al Dawson

Walter Coy
Buster Burgess

Rusty Davis

Maria Hart
Rosemary Maddox

Grace Burgess

Jeremiah Watrus

Karen King
Ginny Logan

Jimmie Dodd
Red Logan

Eleanor Todd
Babs

Barbara Blaine
Bit part

Hazel Boyne
Bit part

Robert Bray
Fritz

Mary Jane Carey
Bit part

Voice of 4th rodeo announcer

Sam Flint
Doctor

Riley Hill
Hoag

Alice Kirby
Bit part

Mike Lally
Monte Carlo Club manager

John Mitchum
Jack Nemo

Dennis Moore
Cashier

Nancy Moore
Bit part

Jim-Bob Tyler

Chuck Roberson
Tall cowboy

Louise Saraydar
Bit part

Rocky Shahan
Cowboy at knife fight

George Sherwood
Veterinarian

Rig Ferris

Bit part

Ralph Volkie
Slicker

Rodeo announcer #1

Bit part

Gambler with Buster

Sally Yarnell
Bit part

Director

Producer

David Dortort
writer

Alfred Hayes
uncredited

writer

Andrew Solt
uncredited

Claude Stanush
novel

uncredited, producer

associate producer

producer

Original Music

Roy Webb
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Cinematographer

Editor

Ralph Dawson
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Art Director

Albert S. D'Agostino
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Alfred Herman
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Set Decorator

Jack Mills
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Darrell Silvera
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Makeup Department

Mel Berns
makeup artist

Larry Germain
hair stylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Edward Killy
assistant director

Sound Department

Phil Brigandi
sound

Clem Portman
sound

Stunts

Bob Burrows
stunts

Fred Carson
stunts

Carol Henry
stunts

Leroy Johnson
stunts

Chuck Roberson
stunts

Rocky Shahan
stunts

James Van Horn
stunts

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Michael Woulfe
wardrobe

Music Department

C. Bakaleinikoff
musical director

Production Company

WaldKrasna Productions
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Distributor

RKO Radio Pictures
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