"A masterpiece by Nicholas Ray—perhaps the most melancholy and reflective of his films." -Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Directed by Nicholas Ray
Pairing actor Robert Mitchum, who claimed his acting method consisted entirely of asking “What page is it and where are the marks?” with Nicholas Ray, a director who burrowed deep with his actors into the psychological motivations of character, would seem to be a recipe for disaster, both on set and on screen. The Lusty Men, however, stands as masterpiece of post-war Hollywood featuring one of Mitchum’s finest performances as a one-time rodeo champion who returns home to grapple with the bitter end of his career and an era.
RKO. Producer: Jerry Wald. Screenwriter: Horace McCoy. Cinematographer: Lee Garmes. Editor: Ralph Dawson. Cast: Susan Hayward, Robert Mitchum, Arthur Kennedy, Arthur Hunnicutt, Frank Faylent.
35mm, b/w, 113 min.
