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Jim Thorpe -- All-American (1951) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Michael Curtiz

Writing Credits  

Douglas Morrow ... (screenplay) and
Everett Freeman ... (screenplay)
 
Frank Davis ... (additional dialogue)
 
Douglas Morrow ... (story) and
Vincent X. Flaherty ... (story)
 
Russell Birdwell ... (biography) (as Russell J. Birdwell) &
Jim Thorpe ... (biography) (as James Thorpe)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Burt Lancaster ... Jim Thorpe
Charles Bickford ... Glenn S. 'Pop' Warner
Steve Cochran ... Peter Allendine
Phyllis Thaxter ... Margaret Miller
Dick Wesson ... Ed Guyac
Jack Big Head Jack Big Head ... Little Boy Who Walk Like Bear (as Jack Bighead)
Sonny Chorre Sonny Chorre ... Wally Denny (as Suni Warcloud)
Al Mejia Al Mejia ... Louis Tewanema
Hubie Kerns Hubie Kerns ... Tom Ashenbrunner
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
George Barrows ... Football Player (uncredited)
Jack Baston Jack Baston ... King Gustav (uncredited)
Hal Baylor ... Player (uncredited)
John Close ... Canton Bulldogs Teammate (uncredited)
James Conaty James Conaty ... Attendee at Sports Dinner (uncredited)
Charles Curtis ... Charles Curtis - Vice President (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ken DuMain Ken DuMain ... Spectator (uncredited)
Lew Fay Lew Fay ... Young Boy (uncredited)
Charles Finney Charles Finney ... Young Boy (uncredited)
Shela Fritz Shela Fritz ... Jim Thorpe's grandmother (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert Joe Gilbert ... Spectator (uncredited)
Roy Gordon ... Coach John McGraw - N.Y. Giants (uncredited)
Tim Graham Tim Graham ... Photographer (uncredited)
Billy Gray ... Jim Thorpe - as a Boy (uncredited)
Tom Greenway ... Coach Howard (uncredited)
Robert Harrison Robert Harrison ... Locker Room Boy (uncredited)
Jimmy Hawkins ... Jimmy - Boy at Vacant Lot (uncredited)
Timmy Hawkins Timmy Hawkins ... Young Boy (uncredited)
Joe Haworth Joe Haworth ... Indian (uncredited)
Chester Hayes ... Player (uncredited)
Sam Hayes ... 1932 Olympics Announcer (uncredited)
Mary Alan Hokanson ... Operator (uncredited)
Charles Horvath ... Player (uncredited)
Joe Kerr Joe Kerr ... Chairman of Olympics Board (uncredited)
Edwin Max ... Football Manager (uncredited)
Anthony Mazzola Anthony Mazzola ... Young Boy (uncredited)
Richard Mazzola Richard Mazzola ... Young Boy (uncredited)
Frank McFarland Frank McFarland ... Chairman of Olympics Board (uncredited)
Cecil Mears Cecil Mears ... Indian Student (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery ... Photographer (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan Boyd 'Red' Morgan ... Barfly (uncredited)
Eula Morgan Eula Morgan ... Charlotte Thorpe (uncredited)
Jimmy Moss Jimmy Moss ... Jim Thorpe Jr. (uncredited)
Chris Munson Chris Munson ... Indian Athlete (uncredited)
Charles O'Brien Charles O'Brien ... Owner (uncredited)
Jimmy Ogg Jimmy Ogg ... Bellboy (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva ... Hiram Thorpe (uncredited)
Edward Peil Sr. ... First Bartender (uncredited)
Jack Perrin ... Spectator (uncredited)
Frank Pharr Frank Pharr ... Attendant (uncredited)
Norman Phillips Jr. Norman Phillips Jr. ... Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Picerni ... Man on Speaker's Platform (uncredited)
Mike Ragan ... Ed Lacey - Sportswriter Punched by Thorpe (uncredited)
Barry Regan Barry Regan ... Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson ... Second Bartender (uncredited)
Nick Rodman Nick Rodman ... Frank Pleasant (uncredited)
Peter Roman Peter Roman ... Young Boy (uncredited)
Nicky Sardegna Nicky Sardegna ... Young Boy (uncredited)
Carl Saxe Carl Saxe ... Quarterback (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre ... Reporter (uncredited)
Sarah Selby ... Miss Benton (uncredited)
Alex Sharp Alex Sharp ... Player (uncredited)
Robert 'Buddy' Shaw Robert 'Buddy' Shaw ... Spectator (uncredited)
Bob Simpson Bob Simpson ... New Player (uncredited)
George Spaulding George Spaulding ... Dr. Wayne (uncredited)
Bert Stevens ... Spectato (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan ... Barfly (uncredited)
Ken Swanson Ken Swanson ... Wildcat (uncredited)
Bobby Taylor Bobby Taylor ... Young Boy (uncredited)
Phil Tead ... Chairman of Olympics Board (uncredited)
Max Terhune ... Farmer (uncredited)
Buddy Thaw Buddy Thaw ... Spectator (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel ... Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim ... Briggs (uncredited)
Max Wagner ... Assistant Coach of N.Y. Giants (uncredited)
Billy Wayne ... Dance Contest Manager (uncredited)
William Wilkerson ... Spectator (uncredited)
Robert B. Williams ... Lafayette Track Coach (uncredited)
Matt Willis ... Tom Michaels - Canton Bulldogs Coach (uncredited)

Produced by 

Everett Freeman ... producer

Music by 

Max Steiner

Cinematography by 

Ernest Haller ... director of photography

Editing by 

Folmar Blangsted

Art Direction by 

Edward Carrere
Bertram Tuttle ... supervising art director (uncredited)

Set Decoration by 

William Wallace

Makeup Department 

Gordon Bau ... makeup artist
Agnes Flanagan ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Al Greenway ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Jeanette Marvin ... hair stylist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

David Curtiz ... second unit director (as David C. Gardner)
Russell Llewellyn ... second assistant director (uncredited)
Sherry Shourds ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Herbert Plews ... props (uncredited)
Levi C. Williams ... assistant propman (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Oliver S. Garretson ... sound
J. Jensen ... boom boy (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Ellsworth Fredericks ... camera operator
Larry Cairns ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Vic Johnson ... gaffer (uncredited)
Mac Julian ... still man (uncredited)
Claude Swanner ... best boy (uncredited)
Warren Yaple ... grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Milo Anderson ... wardrobe
Ralph Hibbs ... set wardrobe (uncredited)
Joan Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)
Marie Pickering ... set wardrobe (uncredited)
Vic Vallejo ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department 

Murray Cutter ... orchestrator
Max Steiner ... music director (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Irva Mae Ross ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

David Curtiz ... montage director (as David C. Gardner)
Norman Stuart ... dialogue director
Jim Thorpe ... technical advisor
Harry B. Friedman ... publicist (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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