"Rough, tough Chuck Tatum, who battered his way to the top... trampling everything in his path - men, women and morals !"

1951

1h 51m

7.9(709 votes)

Drama

Overview

An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.

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51 members

Acting

Kirk Douglas

Charles Tatum

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Jan Sterling

Lorraine

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Robert Arthur

Herbie Cook

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Porter Hall

Jacob Q. Boot

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Frank Cady

Mr. Federber

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Richard Benedict

Leo Minosa

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Ray Teal

Sheriff

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Lewis Martin

McCardle

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John Berkes

Papa Minosa

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Frances Dominguez

Mama Minosa

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Gene Evans

Deputy Sheriff

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Frank Jaquet

Smollett

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Harry Harvey

Dr. Hilton

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Bob Bumpas

Radio Announcer

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Geraldine Hall

Mrs. Federber

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Richard Gaines

Nagel

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Oscar Belinda

Barker (uncredited)

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Martin Bendleton

Barker (uncredited)

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Basil Chester

Indian (uncredited)

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Ken Christy

Jessop (uncredited)

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Stewart Kirk Clawson

Federber Boy (uncredited)

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Iron Eyes Cody

Indian Copy Boy (uncredited)

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Francisco Day

Photographer (uncredited)

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Lester Dorr

Father Diego (uncredited)

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Claire Du Brey

Spinster (uncredited)

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Edith Evanson

Miss Deverich (uncredited)

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William Fawcett

Sad-Faced Man (uncredited)

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John Stuart Fulton

Boy (uncredited)

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Joe Gray

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Charles Griffin

Mr. Wendel (uncredited)

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Larry Hogan

Television Announcer (uncredited)

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Frank Keith

Fireman (uncredited)

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Bob Kortman

Digger (uncredited)

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Martha Maryman

Woman (uncredited)

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Stanley McKay

Reporter (uncredited)

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Joe J. Merrill

Digger (uncredited)

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Paul D. Merrill

Federber Boy (uncredited)

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Lee Miller

Mover (uncredited)

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Ralph Moody

Kusac - Miner (uncredited)

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Bert Moorhouse

Josh Morgan (uncredited)

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William H. O'Brien

Customer at Minosa's (uncredited)

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Frank Andrew Parker

Reporter (uncredited)

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Martin Pendleton

Barker (uncredited)

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William N. Peters

Photographer (uncredited)

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Timothy Carey

Construction Worker (uncredited)

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Bill Ramsey

Vocalist (uncredited)

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Jack Roberts

Newspaperman (uncredited)

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Bill Sheehan

Man (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Reporter (uncredited)

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John 'Bub' Sweeney

Reporter (uncredited)

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Rythem Wranglers

Band (uncredited)

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