Jim Thorpe -- All-American (1951)

Approved 24 Aug 1951 • Biography, Drama, Family • 1h 47m

True story of Native American Jim Thorpe, who rose from an Oklahoma reservation to become a collegiate, Olympic, and professional star. After his medals are stripped on a technicality and his dream of coaching is shattered, Thorpe's life begins to unravel. His marriage to his college sweetheart ends, and he is a forgotten figure, except by Glenn 'Pop' Warner, his coach at Carlisle College.

Michael Curtiz
Director

Douglas Morrow, Everett Freeman, Frank Davis
Writer

Burt Lancaster, Charles Bickford, Steve Cochran
Starring

Language: English
Awards:
Country: United States
Metacritic Score:
DVD Release Date: 01 Jan 2009
Box Office Total:

6.9

IMDb (2313 votes)