Jim Thorpe – All-American

Jim Thorpe – All-American

He wore America's heart over his!

1951 · 107 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama

The triumph and tragedy of Native American Jim Thorpe, who, after winning both the pentathlon and decathlon in the same Olympics, is stripped of his medals on a technicality.

Directed by Michael Curtiz · Written by Douglas Morrow

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