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The Lusty Men
Why this pick
Nicholas Ray brings the same bruised romanticism to a rootless stunt-riding world, where spectacle, male pride, and domestic longing steadily pull against one another.
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MOVIE1957 1h 31m USA
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Why this pick
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Written on the wind
Why this pick
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The Misfits
Why this pick
Its drifting outsiders and fading cowboy mythology share The Tarnished Angels’ melancholy fascination with men performing dangerous identities long after the glory has gone.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Disillusioned World War I flying ace Roger Shumann (Robert Stack) spends his days during the Great Depression making appearances as a barnstorming Aviator at rural airshows with his parachute wife LaVerne (Dorothy Malone), worshipful son Jack (Chris Olsen), and mechanic Jiggs (Jack Carson) in tow.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Rock Hudson
Burke Devlin
Robert Middleton
Matt Ord
William Schallert
Ted Baker
Betty Utey
Dancing Girl
Robert Stack
Roger Shumann
Dorothy Malone
LaVerne Shumann
Jack Carson
Jiggs
Alan Reed
Colonel Fineman