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Broken Lance (1954)

APPROVED 96 min  -  Western  -   25 September 1954 (USA)
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Cattle baron Matt Devereaux raids a copper smelter that is polluting his water, then divides his property among his sons... See full summary »

Director:

Edward Dmytryk

Writers:

Richard Murphy (screenplay), Philip Yordan (story)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Spencer Tracy ...
Matt Devereaux
Robert Wagner ...
Joe Devereaux
Jean Peters Jean Peters ...
Barbara
Richard Widmark ...
Ben Devereaux
Katy Jurado Katy Jurado ...
Señora Devereaux
Hugh O'Brian ...
Mike Devereaux
Eduard Franz Eduard Franz ...
Two Moons
Earl Holliman Earl Holliman ...
Denny Devereaux
E.G. Marshall ...
Horace - The Governor
Carl Benton Reid Carl Benton Reid ...
Clem Lawton
Philip Ober Philip Ober ...
Van Cleve
Robert Burton Robert Burton ...
Mac Andrews
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Storyline

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. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Cattle | Prison | Governor | Father Daughter Relationship | Rancher  | See more »

Taglines:

Fury of the West's Most Lawless Feud!

Genres:

Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Arizona See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (35 mm optical prints) | 4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints) (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.55 : 1
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Trivia

Though Katy Jurado plays Robert Wagner's mother in the film, she was only six years older than him in real life. See more »

Goofs

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

Quotes

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?
Ben Devereaux: I don't know. But anybody that throws $10,000 in a spittoon makes me nervous.
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Connections

Referenced in Memories of 'Giant' (1998) See more »