The Lusty Men (1952)
Perhaps Hollywood realized their egregious error in not casting Susan Hayward and Robert Mitchum in A Streetcar Named Desire the previous year, or perhaps the film just fit into both stars’ contracts, but the two strong, sexy stars finally lit up the screen together in 1952’s The Lusty Men.
Bob plays a rodeo star who returns to his old hometown after being injured in the ring. He meets Suzy, but unfortunately for the audience, the sparks don’t immediately fly. She’s married to Arthur Kennedy and fears Bob to be a bad influence on her steady hubby. Sure enough, Bob starts training Arthur on the art of the rodeo and they start planning their path to the big time.
If you’re looking for a steamy romance with two of Hollywood’s hottest stars, this isn’t it. First and foremost, it’s a rodeo movie. Using real footage and incredible stuntmen, it’s pretty entertaining for those who are interested in that sport. I’m not, so even though Suzy’s one of my favorite actresses and Bob is as hunky as a man can be, this isn’t my favorite movie. Arthur Kennedy is cute in his own way, but up against Robert Mitchum there’s no contest. So why put him in a role where he’s clearly not the love interest, when everyone in the audience wants to see him make Susan Hayward swoon? I don’t know. Rumor has it the pair hated each other off screen, and he would eat garlic before their intense close ups; that bit of trivia doesn’t help the lack of romance in the movie. However, knowing what I know about both of them, I can’t help but think it was a prank on Bob’s part to loosen her up.
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Bob plays a rodeo star who returns to his old hometown after being injured in the ring. He meets Suzy, but unfortunately for the audience, the sparks don’t immediately fly. She’s married to Arthur Kennedy and fears Bob to be a bad influence on her steady hubby. Sure enough, Bob starts training Arthur on the art of the rodeo and they start planning their path to the big time.
If you’re looking for a steamy romance with two of Hollywood’s hottest stars, this isn’t it. First and foremost, it’s a rodeo movie. Using real footage and incredible stuntmen, it’s pretty entertaining for those who are interested in that sport. I’m not, so even though Suzy’s one of my favorite actresses and Bob is as hunky as a man can be, this isn’t my favorite movie. Arthur Kennedy is cute in his own way, but up against Robert Mitchum there’s no contest. So why put him in a role where he’s clearly not the love interest, when everyone in the audience wants to see him make Susan Hayward swoon? I don’t know. Rumor has it the pair hated each other off screen, and he would eat garlic before their intense close ups; that bit of trivia doesn’t help the lack of romance in the movie. However, knowing what I know about both of them, I can’t help but think it was a prank on Bob’s part to loosen her up.
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on ok.ru and thanks "Classic Cinema Central Seleus B" for posting!
More Susan Hayward movies here!
More Robert Mitchum movies here!