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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.
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.
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- Biography, Drama, Family
- Michael Curtiz
- 1951-08-24
James Francis Thorpe (Sac and Fox languages: 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.
The stirring life story of the American Indian who overcame personal and professional struggles to become one of the nation's greatest athletes.
The famous Native American athlete (Burt Lancaster) fights prejudice in his pursuit of sports stardom in. , 1951, from the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall Of Fame with inductee and actor Ed Marinaro and TCM’s Ben Mankiewicz. TCM's Saturday afternoon host Tiffany Vazquez introduces.
- Michael Curtiz
- Burt Lancaster
Jim Thorpe: All American. The famous Native American athlete fights prejudice in his pursuit of sports stardom. 617 IMDb 6.9 1 h 45 min 1951. 7+. Drama · Sports. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.99. Buy. HD $9.99. More purchase. options. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
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Jul 30, 2014 · Based on the biography by James Thorpe and Russell Birdwell. Academy Award winner Burt Lancaster stars as the legendary athlete who rises from poverty on a Native American reservation to...
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