Jim Thorpe – All-American (1951): Cast & Plot
Jim Thorpe – All-American is a 1951 drama directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Burt Lancaster as Jim Thorpe, Charles Bickford and Dick Wesson. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Director
- Michael Curtiz
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Jim Thorpe – All-American About?
The premise of Jim Thorpe – All-American without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The film chronicles the triumph and tragedy of Native American athlete Jim Thorpe, who captured gold in both the pentathlon and the decathlon at a single Olympic Games. Despite his historic double victory, he was later stripped of the medals on a technicality, a loss that underscored the personal and cultural costs of his achievement.
Jim Thorpe – All-American Themes & Keywords
· 47 tags- character name as title
- jim thorpe character
- four word title
- american indian
- based on real people
- american
- football drama
- native american
- native american reservation
- race relations
- caucasian actor plays a native american character
- native american white relationships
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- american indian boarding school
- 1912 stockholm summer olympics
- summer olympics
- name in title
- 1932 los angeles summer olympics
- dash in title
- punctuation in title
- nationality in title
- olympian
- the olympic games
- carlisle college
- coach
- pentathlon
- decathlon
- voice over narration
- father son relationship
- ticker tape parade
- testimonial
- professional sports
- professional football
- professional athlete
- new york giants baseball
- college football
- alcoholism
- track meet
- athlete
- olympic medal
- olympic eligibility
- football player
- baseball player
- american football
- death of child
- based on true story
- character name in title
- title spoken by character
Jim Thorpe – All-American Cast & Characters
Burt Lancaster leads the cast as Jim Thorpe, with Charles Bickford as Glenn S. 'Pop' Warner and Dick Wesson as Ed Guyac. Directed by Michael Curtiz; 9 actors are credited in all.
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Director Michael Curtiz
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Charles Bickford as Glenn S. 'Pop' Warner - Dick Wesson as Ed Guyac
- Jack Big Head as Little Boy Who Walk Like Bear (as Jack Bighead)
Also Starring in Jim Thorpe – All-American
· 5 more- Steve Cochran Peter Allendine
- Phyllis Thaxter Margaret Miller
- Hubie Kerns Tom Ashenbrunner
- Sonny Chorre Wally Denny (as Suni Warcloud)
- Al Mejia Louis Tewanema
Jim Thorpe – All-American Plot Summary
What happens in Jim Thorpe – All-American from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
During a banquet, legendary football coach Pop Warner Charles Bickford rises and gives a speech praising Jim Thorpe, which leads to a flashback.
Young Jim Thorpe runs all the way home before his first day at an Indian reservation school, but his father talks him into going back, telling him that he wants his son to make something of himself. Years later, a now-adult Jim arrives on the campus of Carlisle School to continue his education. He likes his roommates at the boarding school well enough, fast-talking Ed Guyac and the huge Little Boy Who Walk Like Bear, but nearly gets into a fight with upperclassman and football star Peter Allendine.
Full summary
The whole story of Jim Thorpe – All-American, scene by scene
Jim Thorpe – All-American Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Jim Thorpe – All-American.
How Well Do You Know Jim Thorpe – All-American?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which legendary football coach praises Jim Thorpe at the banquet that opens the film?
Cars in Jim Thorpe – All-American
5 cars on screen, including the Ford unknown and the Harley-Davidson unknown.
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Ford unknown Minor role -
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1930 Cadillac Series 353 Background role -
unknown Background role
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Jim Thorpe – All-American FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Jim Thorpe – All-American, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Jim Thorpe – All-American?
Jim Thorpe – All-American runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was Jim Thorpe – All-American released?
Jim Thorpe – All-American was released on August 24, 1951.
Who directed Jim Thorpe – All-American?
Jim Thorpe – All-American was directed by Michael Curtiz.
More films by Michael Curtiz Who is in the cast of Jim Thorpe – All-American?
Jim Thorpe – All-American stars Burt Lancaster as Jim Thorpe, Charles Bickford as Glenn S. 'Pop' Warner and Dick Wesson as Ed Guyac, among 9 credited actors.
Does Jim Thorpe – All-American have a post-credit scene?
No. Jim Thorpe – All-American has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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