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Chronicles the life of the famed Native American athlete who gained worldwide recognition for his achievements in many sports on an Olympic and professional level.
Original Release
08/24/1951
US Release
08/24/1951
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Burt Lancaster | Jim Thorpe |
Charles Bickford | Glenn S. 'Pop' Warner |
Steve Cochran | Peter Allendine |
Phyllis Thaxter | Margaret Miller |
Dick Wesson | Ed Guyac |
Jack Big Head | Little Boy Who Walk Like Bear (as Jack Bighead) / Little Boy Who Walk Like Bear |
Sonny Chorre | Wally Denny (as Suni Warcloud) / Wally Denny |
Al Mejia | Louis Tewanema |
Hubie Kerns | Tom Ashenbrunner |
George Barrows | Football Player |
Directors
Writers
Douglas Morrow, Everett Freeman, Frank Davis, Vincent X. Flaherty, Russell Birdwell, Jim Thorpe
Cast
Name | Character |
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Burt Lancaster | Jim Thorpe |
Charles Bickford | Glenn S. 'Pop' Warner |
Steve Cochran | Peter Allendine |
Phyllis Thaxter | Margaret Miller |
Dick Wesson | Ed Guyac |
Jack Big Head | Little Boy Who Walk Like Bear (as Jack Bighead) / Little Boy Who Walk Like Bear |
Sonny Chorre | Wally Denny (as Suni Warcloud) / Wally Denny |
Al Mejia | Louis Tewanema |
Hubie Kerns | Tom Ashenbrunner |
George Barrows | Football Player |
Jack Baston | King Gustav |
Hal Baylor | Player |
John Close | Canton Bulldogs Teammate |
James Conaty | Attendee at Sports Dinner |
Charles Curtis | Charles Curtis - Vice President |
Ken DuMain | Spectator |
Lew Fay | Young Boy |
Charles Finney | Young Boy |
Shela Fritz | Jim Thorpe's grandmother |
Joe Gilbert | Spectator |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Everett Freeman | Producer |