Arena der Cowboys

Originaltitel: The Lusty Men

1952
Approved
1 Std. 53 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,3/10

3797

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Robert Mitchum, Susan Hayward, and Arthur Kennedy in Arena der Cowboys (1952)

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.

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Contemporary Western Action Drama Sport Western

Der pensionierte Rodeo-Champion Jeff McCloud willigt ein, den Rodeo-Neuling Wes Merritt gegen den Willen von Merritts Frau zu betreuen, die die Gefahren dieses harten Sports fürchtet.Der pensionierte Rodeo-Champion Jeff McCloud willigt ein, den Rodeo-Neuling Wes Merritt gegen den Willen von Merritts Frau zu betreuen, die die Gefahren dieses harten Sports fürchtet.Der pensionierte Rodeo-Champion Jeff McCloud willigt ein, den Rodeo-Neuling Wes Merritt gegen den Willen von Merritts Frau zu betreuen, die die Gefahren dieses harten Sports fürchtet.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,3/10

3797

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Wissenswertes
In the opening credits, filmed on Stone St. in Tucson, AZ, the Pioneer Hotel is briefly visible, and farther down the street, Steinfield's Department Store. The hotel was said to be "100 percent fireproof", a claim that was refuted in December 1970 when fire swept through the upper floors, claiming 29 victims - among whom were Harry and Margaret Steinfield, who lived in its penthouse. The building was repaired and is now a mixed-use apartment and office space.

Patzer
Directly after the ride by Jeff McCloud, the rodeo announcer introduces the next rider as hailing from "Big Springs, Texas". He even announces the town name twice - before and after the ride. In reality, there is no "s" at the end of the second word - the town is "Big Spring".

Zitate
Jeff McCloud: There never was a bronc that couldn't be rode, there never a cowboy that couldn't be throwed. Guys like me last forever.

Verbindungen
Featured in Nick's Film - Lightning Over Water (1980)

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My favorite Mitchum film

This is my all-time favorite Robert Mitchum movie. In fact, it's the movie that made Mitchum one of my favorite actors. I saw this movie as a child on television and could not understand why Susan Hayworth would prefer Arthur Kennedy to Robert Mitchum.

It's a dusty, exhausting rodeo film, so realistic that one can almost smell the horses. Seeing how the participants usually had to pick up their winnings ("day money") in a bar after what could have been a physically crippling time in the arena shows how easy it would have been to start drinking to kill the pain and the fear. Also the rodeo "groupies", so ready to soothe the pains and massage the ego, have probably changed very little since the early '50s. The character of Jeff McCloud has obviously been there and done that, and Mitchum plays the weariness with authenticity and sympathy. He also reveals his ability to play comedy in the scene in Rosemary's trailer with Frank Faylen.

I heartily recommend this film to anyone wanting to see a realistic slice of Americana, and good performances by all the leads.