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Jim Thorpe – All-American (UK title: Man of Bronze) is a 1951 American biographical film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Burt Lancaster as Jim Thorpe, the great Native American athlete who won medals at the 1912 Olympics and distinguished himself in various sports, both in college and on professional teams.
- Everett Freeman
- Michael Curtiz
Jim Thorpe -- All-American: Directed by Michael Curtiz. With Burt Lancaster, Charles Bickford, Steve Cochran, Phyllis Thaxter. 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.
- Michael Curtiz
- 2 min
James Francis Thorpe ( Sac and Fox (Sauk): Wa-Tho-Huk, translated as "Bright Path"; [2] May 22 or 28, [3] 1887 – March 28, 1953) [4] was an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist. A member of the Sac and Fox Nation, Thorpe was the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States in the Olympics.
- 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
- Running back
- 202 lb (92 kg)
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Jim Thorpe--All-American - (Original Trailer) The famous Native American athlete (Burt Lancaster) fights prejudice in his pursuit of sports stardom in Jim Thorpe--All-American (1951). Hosted Intro Intro Aired: Sep 2019
- Michael Curtiz
- Burt Lancaster
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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...
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