TMDb Rating
6.1/10
17 verified votes
Jim Thorpe – All-American (1951)
Drama
107 min
"He wore America's heart over his!"
Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
DramaMichael CurtizBurt LancasterCharles Bickford1951
Director
Michael Curtiz
Top Cast
Burt LancasterCharles BickfordSteve CochranPhyllis ThaxterDick Wesson
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