Arena (1953)
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25% want to see it
(4 ratings)
Bob Danvers, an arrogant, irresponsible rodeo star, retaliates for losing his wife by having an affair with a pretty fan in this melodrama. His wife, Ruth, really loves him, but she can no longer handle his selfishness and leaves. Hob has his moment of truth at a major Tucson rodeo when his… More Bob Danvers, an arrogant, irresponsible rodeo star, retaliates for losing his wife by having an affair with a pretty fan in this melodrama. His wife, Ruth, really loves him, but she can no longer handle his selfishness and leaves. Hob has his moment of truth at a major Tucson rodeo when his ex-buddy, now a rodeo clown, sacrifices his life to save Hob from being gored by a berserk Brahma bull. The film features realistic scenes from a rodeo and was originally a 3-D picture. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Richard Fleischer
- Genres
- Western, Drama
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The film does a marvelous job of capturing the realistic flavor of being around rodeo performers.
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Cast
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Gig Young
as Bob Danvers
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Jean Hagen
as Meg Hutchins
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Polly Bergen
as Ruth Danvers
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Barbara Lawrence
as Sylvia Morgan
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Robert Horton
as Jackie Roach
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Lee Aaker
as Teddy Hutchins
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Lee Van Cleef
as Smitty
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Jim Hayward
as Cal Jamison
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George Wallace I
as Buster Cole
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Stuart Randall
as Eddie Elstead
- Morris Ankrum
- Henry Morgan
