The Lusty Men 1952

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: The punch of the film is in its details of rodeo life as it is, and for this R. K. O. and Producer Jerry Wald have a dynamic film. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: A masterpiece by Nicholas Ray -- perhaps the most melancholy and reflective of his films. Read more

Time Out: The story isn't much (the security of family life versus the rootlessness and danger of working as a rodeo rider), but the situation is rich in emotional resonances which Ray conjures into life convincingly. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: A somewhat slow starter, once underway it is kept playing with growing interest under Nicholas Ray's firm direction. Read more