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  • Jim Thorpe -- All-American (1951)
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    107 min | Biography, Drama, Family
Jim Thorpe -- All-American (1951)
Approved
107 min | Biography, Drama, Family

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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Douglas Morrow (screenplay) (story) | Everett Freeman (screenplay) | Frank Davis (additional dialogue) | Vincent X. Flaherty (story) & 2 more
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Updated Aug 24, 1951

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Aug 24, 1951 (United States)

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78 cast members
Name Known for
Burt Lancaster
Jim Thorpe Jim Thorpe   See fewer
Charles Bickford
Glenn S. 'Pop' Warner Glenn S. 'Pop' Warner   See fewer
Steve Cochran
Peter Allendine Peter Allendine   See fewer
Phyllis Thaxter
Margaret Miller Margaret Miller   See fewer
Dick Wesson
Ed Guyac Ed Guyac   See fewer
Jack Big Head
Little Boy Who Walk Like Bear (as Jack Bighead) Little Boy Who Walk Like Bear (as Jack Bighead)   See fewer
Sonny Chorre
Wally Denny (as Suni Warcloud) Wally Denny (as Suni Warcloud)   See fewer
Al Mejia
Louis Tewanema Louis Tewanema   See fewer
Hubie Kerns
Tom Ashenbrunner Tom Ashenbrunner   See fewer
George Barrows
Football Player (uncredited) Football Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Baston
King Gustav (uncredited) King Gustav (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Baylor
Player (uncredited) Player (uncredited)   See fewer
John Close
Canton Bulldogs Teammate (uncredited) Canton Bulldogs Teammate (uncredited)   See fewer
James Conaty
Attendee at Sports Dinner (uncredited) Attendee at Sports Dinner (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Curtis
Charles Curtis - Vice President (archive footage) (uncredited) Charles Curtis - Vice President (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken DuMain
Spectator (uncredited) Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Fay
Young Boy (uncredited) Young Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Finney
Young Boy (uncredited) Young Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Shela Fritz
Jim Thorpe's grandmother (uncredited) Jim Thorpe's grandmother (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Gilbert
Spectator (uncredited) Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Gordon
Coach John McGraw - N.Y. Giants (uncredited) Coach John McGraw - N.Y. Giants (uncredited)   See fewer
Tim Graham
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Gray
Jim Thorpe - as a Boy (uncredited) Jim Thorpe - as a Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Greenway
Coach Howard (uncredited) Coach Howard (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Harrison
Locker Room Boy (uncredited) Locker Room Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Hawkins
Jimmy - Boy at Vacant Lot (uncredited) Jimmy - Boy at Vacant Lot (uncredited)   See fewer
Timmy Hawkins
Young Boy (uncredited) Young Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Haworth
Indian (uncredited) Indian (uncredited)   See fewer
Chester Hayes
Player (uncredited) Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Hayes
1932 Olympics Announcer (uncredited) 1932 Olympics Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Alan Hokanson
Operator (uncredited) Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Horvath
Player (uncredited) Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Kerr
Chairman of Olympics Board (uncredited) Chairman of Olympics Board (uncredited)   See fewer
Edwin Max
Football Manager (uncredited) Football Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Mazzola
Young Boy (uncredited) Young Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Mazzola
Young Boy (uncredited) Young Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank McFarland
Chairman of Olympics Board (uncredited) Chairman of Olympics Board (uncredited)   See fewer
Cecil Mears
Indian Student (uncredited) Indian Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Montgomery
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited)   See fewer
Eula Morgan
Charlotte Thorpe (uncredited) Charlotte Thorpe (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Moss
Jim Thorpe Jr. (uncredited) Jim Thorpe Jr. (uncredited)   See fewer
Chris Munson
Indian Athlete (uncredited) Indian Athlete (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles O'Brien
Owner (uncredited) Owner (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Ogg
Bellboy (uncredited) Bellboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Nestor Paiva
Hiram Thorpe (uncredited) Hiram Thorpe (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Peil Sr.
First Bartender (uncredited) First Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Perrin
Spectator (uncredited) Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Pharr
Attendant (uncredited) Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Phillips Jr.
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Picerni
Man on Speaker's Platform (uncredited) Man on Speaker's Platform (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Ragan
Ed Lacey - Sportswriter Punched by Thorpe (uncredited) Ed Lacey - Sportswriter Punched by Thorpe (uncredited)   See fewer
Barry Regan
Ticket Taker (uncredited) Ticket Taker (uncredited)   See fewer
Dewey Robinson
Second Bartender (uncredited) Second Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Rodman
Frank Pleasant (uncredited) Frank Pleasant (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Roman
Young Boy (uncredited) Young Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Nicky Sardegna
Young Boy (uncredited) Young Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Saxe
Quarterback (uncredited) Quarterback (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeffrey Sayre
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Sarah Selby
Miss Benton (uncredited) Miss Benton (uncredited)   See fewer
Alex Sharp
Player (uncredited) Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert 'Buddy' Shaw
Spectator (uncredited) Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Simpson
New Player (uncredited) New Player (uncredited)   See fewer
George Spaulding
Dr. Wayne (uncredited) Dr. Wayne (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Stevens
Spectato (uncredited) Spectato (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sullivan
Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Swanson
Wildcat (uncredited) Wildcat (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Taylor
Young Boy (uncredited) Young Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Phil Tead
Chairman of Olympics Board (uncredited) Chairman of Olympics Board (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Terhune
Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Buddy Thaw
Spectator (uncredited) Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Dale Van Sickel
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Wagenheim
Briggs (uncredited) Briggs (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Wagner
Assistant Coach of N.Y. Giants (uncredited) Assistant Coach of N.Y. Giants (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Wayne
Dance Contest Manager (uncredited) Dance Contest Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
William Wilkerson
Spectator (uncredited) Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert B. Williams
Lafayette Track Coach (uncredited) Lafayette Track Coach (uncredited)   See fewer
Matt Willis
Tom Michaels - Canton Bulldogs Coach (uncredited) Tom Michaels - Canton Bulldogs Coach (uncredited)   See fewer
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