Jim Thorpe – All-American
| Jim Thorpe – All-American | |
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| Directed by | Michael Curtiz |
| Written by | Jim Thorpe (autobiography) Russell Birdwell (biography) Frank Davis (additional dialogue) Vincent X. Flaherty (adaptation) Everett Freeman (screenplay) Douglas Morrow (adaptation and screenplay) |
| Produced by | Everett Freeman |
| Starring | Burt Lancaster Charles Bickford Phyllis Thaxter |
| Cinematography | Ernest Haller |
| Edited by | Folmar Blangsted |
| Music by | Max Steiner |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.55 million (US rentals) |
Jim Thorpe – All-American (UK title: Man of Bronze) is a 1951 American biographical sports film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Burt Lancaster as Jim Thorpe, the great Sac and Fox Nation Indian athlete who won medals at the 1912 Olympics and distinguished himself in various sports, both in college and on professional teams.
The film features some archival footage of both the 1912 and 1932 Summer Olympics, as well as other footage of the real Thorpe (seen in long shots). Charles Bickford narrates the film and plays the famed coach Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner, who was Thorpe's longtime mentor.