Drama / Western /

Score: 66%( 89 votes )

Overview: 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.

Cast:

Susan Hayward
Louise Merritt

Robert Mitchum
Jeff McCloud

Arthur Kennedy
Wes Merritt

Arthur Hunnicutt
Booker Davis

Frank Faylen
Al Dawson

Walter Coy
Buster Burgess

Carol Nugent
Rusty Davis

Maria Hart
Rosemary Maddox

Lorna Thayer
Grace Burgess

Burt Mustin
Jeremiah Watrus

Karen Randle
Ginny Logan

Jimmie Dodd
Red Logan

Eleanor Todd
Babs

Robert Bray
Fritz (uncredited)

Lane Chandler
4th Rodeo Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Dennis Moore
Cashier (uncredited)

Marshall Reed
Jim-Bob Tyler (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson
Cowboy

Glenn Strange
Rig Ferris - Foreman (uncredited)

Chili Williams
Bit Part (uncredited)

Sheb Wooley
Gambler with Buster (uncredited)

Emile Avery

Barbara Blaine

Hazel Boyne

Buck Bucko

Roy Bucko

Bob Burrows

Mary Jane Carey

Sam Flint

Bob Folkerson

Clem Fuller

Slim Gaut

Roy Glenn

James Gonzalez

Chick Hannan

Don Happy

Riley Hill

Mike Lally

Frank Matts

Billy McCoy

John Mitchum

Fox O'Callahan

Joe Phillips

Bob Reeves

Rocky Shahan

George Sherwood

Bert Spencer

Jack Tornek

Ralph Volkie

Dan White

Sally Yarnell