The Lusty Men
"A Fast Buck... A Fast Bronc... A Fast Thrill!"
Retired rodeo champion Jeff McCloud agrees to mentor novice rodeo contestant Wes Merritt against the wishes of Merritt's wife who fears the dangers of this rough sport.
Cast
Susan Hayward
Louise Merritt
Robert Mitchum
Jeff McCloud
Arthur Kennedy
Wes Merritt
Arthur Hunnicutt
Booker Davis
Frank Faylen
Al Dawson
Walter Coy
Buster Burgess
Carol Nugent
Rusty Davis
Maria Hart
Rosemary Maddox
Lorna Thayer
Grace Burgess
Burt Mustin
Jeremiah Watrus
Karen Randle
Ginny Logan
Jimmie Dodd
Red Logan
Eleanor Todd
Babs
Robert Bray
Fritz (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
4th Rodeo Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Dennis Moore
Cashier (uncredited)
Marshall Reed
Jim-Bob Tyler (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
Cowboy
Glenn Strange
Rig Ferris - Foreman (uncredited)
Chili Williams
Bit Part (uncredited)
Sheb Wooley
Gambler with Buster (uncredited)
Emile Avery
Barbara Blaine
Hazel Boyne
Buck Bucko
Roy Bucko
Bob Burrows
Mary Jane Carey
Sam Flint
Bob Folkerson
Clem Fuller
Slim Gaut
Roy Glenn
James Gonzalez
Chick Hannan
Don Happy
Riley Hill
Mike Lally
Frank Matts
Billy McCoy
John Mitchum
Fox O'Callahan
Joe Phillips
Bob Reeves
Rocky Shahan
George Sherwood
Bert Spencer
Jack Tornek
Ralph Volkie
Dan White
Sally Yarnell
Crew
Nicholas Ray
Director
Lee Garmes
Director of Photography
Roy Webb
Original Music Composer
Claude Stanush
Story
Horace McCoy
Writer
David Dortort
Writer
Tom Gries
Associate Producer
Larry Germain
Hairstylist
Edward Killy
Assistant Director
Phil Brigandi
Sound
Clem Portman
Sound
Michael Woulfe
Wardrobe Master
Alfred Hayes
Writer
Andrew Solt
Writer
Jerry Wald
Writer
Bob Burrows
Stunts
Fred Carson
Stunts
Richard Farnsworth
Stunts
Bob Folkerson
Stunt Double
Carol Henry
Stunts
Leroy Johnson
Stunts
Chuck Roberson
Stunts
Rocky Shahan
Stunts
James Van Horn
Stunts
Mel Berns
Makeup Artist
C. Bakaleinikoff
Music Director
Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
Alfred Herman
Art Direction
Jack Mills
Set Decoration
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
Jerry Wald
Producer
Ralph Dawson
Editor