Broken Lance

Broken Lance


Category: Drama
All Genres: Drama, Romance, Western
Release Year: 1954
Country: USA
Runtime: 96
Languages: English
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Sound: Mono, 4-Track Stereo
Taglines:

  • Fury of the Wests Most Lawless Feud!

  • Writing by: Richard Murphy - (screenplay)
    Philip Yordan - (story)

    Produced by: Sol C. Siegel - producer

    Cast: Spencer Tracy - Matt Devereaux
    Robert Wagner - Joe Devereaux
    Jean Peters - Barbara
    Richard Widmark - Ben Devereaux
    Katy Jurado - Señora Devereaux
    Hugh OBrian - Mike Devereaux
    Eduard Franz - Two Moons
    Earl Holliman - Denny Devereaux
    E.G. Marshall - Horace - The Governor
    Carl Benton Reid - Clem Lawton
    Philip Ober - Van Cleve

    Music: Leigh Harline
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    Plot Outline: Cattle baron Matt Devereaux raids a copper smelter that is polluting his water, then divides his property among his sons...
    Plot: Cattle baron Matt Devereaux raids a copper smelter that is polluting his water, then divides his property among his sons. Son Joe takes responsibility for the raid and gets three years in prison. Matt dies from a stroke partly caused by his rebellious sons and when Joe gets out he plans revenge.

    Crazy Credits: We know about 1 Crazy Credits. One of them reads:
    Santa is credited "as himself".

    Goofs: We know about 2 goofs. Here comes one of them:
    Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Matt is seen riding toward his sons off the side of the hill, he is sitting astride his horse, and his right hand is held up holding the reins, but when his son Ben takes him off his horse, he is already dead.

    Trivia: There are 1 entries in the trivia list - like these:

    • Had a premier at Graumans Chinese Theater in Hollywood. A huge sign was erected which extended over the forecourt proclaiming "CINEMASCOPE - TRACY-WIDMARK - BROKEN LANCE" in huge letters.


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