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Broken Lance

Year:

1954

Duration:

96 min

Genres:

Western

IMDB rate:

Director:

Edward Dmytryk

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1954-09-25

Filming Locations: Circle Z Ranch - 1476 Highway 82, Patagonia, Arizona, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

King Donovan

Spencer Tracy

Matt Devereaux

Robert Wagner

Joe Devereaux

Jean Peters

Barbara

Richard Widmark

Ben Devereaux

Katy Jurado

Señora Devereaux

Hugh O'Brian

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

Robert Burton

Mac Andrews

Robert Adler

O'Reilly (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Extra Outside Courtroom (uncredited)

Edward Astran

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

George Bell

Cowboy (uncredited)

John Breen

Townsman (uncredited)

Arthur Q. Bryan

Bit Part (uncredited)

Roy Bucko

Cowboy (uncredited)

Bob Burrows

Cowboy (uncredited)

Harry Carter

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Man in Courtroom Hall (uncredited)

Ben Corbett

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Tex Driscoll

Miner (uncredited)

John Epper

Ranger (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Juror (uncredited)

Art Felix

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Nacho Galindo

Francisco the Cook (uncredited)

Robert Grandin

Capitol Clerk (uncredited)

Lars Hensen

Miner (uncredited)

Al Hill

Miner (uncredited)

Robert Ivers

Cowboy Working Cattle (uncredited)

Roy Jenson

Bailiff (uncredited)

Jack Kenny

Miner (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

Bailiff (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

Mac Andrews Henchman (uncredited)

Chief Geronimo Kuth Le

Chief (uncredited)

Jack Low

Minor Role (uncredited)

Marco López

Indian (uncredited)

Anthony Marsh

Miner (uncredited)

Jack Mather

Prison Gateman (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Miner (uncredited)

Kansas Moehring

Man in Courtroom Hall (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Lawyer (uncredited)

Artie Ortego

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Steve Raines

Cowboy (uncredited)

Julian Rivero

Manuel (uncredited)

Frosty Royce

Cowboy (uncredited)

Sam Savitsky

Miner (uncredited)

Clint Sharp

Ranger (uncredited)

Russell Simpson

Judge (uncredited)

George Sowards

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

George E. Stone

Paymaster (uncredited)

James Stone

Stable Owner (uncredited)

Bill Wallace

Minor Role (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Certificate No.16964.

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After playing father and son in this film, Spencer Tracy and Robert Wagner would be reunited two years later (playing brothers) in "The Mountain".

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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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Goofs

When Barbara visits Joe in prison, he angrily leaves her and when he grabs the iron bar cell door, it visibly shakes and wobbles. No iron bar door in prison is constructed shabbily enough to do that.

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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.

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Senora Devereaux's dress changes colour in different shots as she stands at the gate talking to Matt Devereaux.

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Quotes

Van Cleve: I now ask you, sir, do you remember the names Charlie Monger, Red Dog Johnson or Carlos Rameriez?

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Mike Devereaux: He'll cool down... and when he does he'll make the deal. He's too smart not to. Ain't that right, Ben?

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