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Director:
Edward Dmytryk
Writers:
Richard Murphy (screenplay)
Philip Yordan (story)
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Release Date:
25 September 1954 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance | Western more
Tagline:
Fury of the West's Most Lawless Feud!
Plot:
Cattle baron Matt Devereaux raids a copper smelter that is polluting his water, then divides his property among his sons... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
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Actor Widmark Dies
 (From WENN. 26 March 2008, 12:11 PM, PDT)
Actor Richard Widmark Dies at 93
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Cast

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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
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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.55 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (35 mm optical prints) | 4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints) (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Germany:16 | Finland:K-16 | UK:U | USA:Approved (PCA #16964, General Audience) | Australia:PG
Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Ranch, Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA more
Company:
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
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. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Senora Devereaux's dress changes colour in different shots as she stands at the gate talking to Matt Devereaux. 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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Referenced in Return to 'Giant' (2003) (V) more

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Broken House, 23 June 2006
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Author: jcohen1 from LI

Saw Broken Lance last nite on Encore Western. It's my second viewing. I really enjoyed Spencer Tracy and Kathy Jurado. Tracy is worth the price of admission and Jurado's sad eyes never fail to draw me in. To those who say it's a play on Joseph & his Brothers, I'm sorry I don't agree. Beyond the superficial similarities, Jacob's sons wouldn't have dreamed of disobeying him, let alone harming him the way the Deveraux boys (Widmark, Holliman, O'Brian) do.

The film has what I believe to be the best film courtroom sequences ever, i.e. the cross-examination of Matt Deveraux.

Definitely worth seeing.

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