The Lusty Men
- sombre
- intense
Sombre, steady, measured western / drama, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, measured.
How every film is hand-scored →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.
Our read · The Lusty Men (1952) reads as a sombre, steady, grounded western · drama entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
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