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The Misfits (1961)

APPROVED 124 min  -  Drama | Romance | Western  -   1 February 1961 (USA)
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A sexy divorcée falls for an over-the-hill cowboy who is struggling to maintain his romantically independent lifestyle in early-sixties Nevada.

Director:

John Huston

Writer:

Arthur Miller (screenplay)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Clark Gable ...
Marilyn Monroe ...
Montgomery Clift ...
Thelma Ritter ...
Eli Wallach ...
James Barton James Barton ...
Fletcher's Grandfather
Kevin McCarthy ...
Raymond Taber
Estelle Winwood Estelle Winwood ...
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Storyline

Roslyn divorces Ray in Reno and then meets widower Guido. He likes her but introduces her to cowboy Gay, and those two fall in love. When she learns that Gay, Guido and Perce are going to turn wild horses ("misfits") into dog food, she protests. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Divorce | Horse | Wild Horse | Cowboy | Dog  | See more »

Taglines:

'SMASHING' thru the Excitement Barrier ! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Los inadaptados See more »

Filming Locations:

Dayton, Nevada, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Seven Arts Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

When Montgomery Clift was filming one of his rodeo stunts, his shirt was ripped. They decided to keep filming and the torn shirt can be seen in several shots. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Gable, Monroe, and Clift look at the horses in the distance with the binoculars, all three of them hold the binoculars upside down (but they still work, of course). See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Isabelle Steers: Young man, do you have the time? I got six clocks in the house and none of them work.
Guido: Twenty after nine.
Isabelle Steers: After? It's twenty after, dear. Dahlin'. Five minutes.
Roslyn: What about you?
Isabelle Steers: I'm all set, I just tyin' my sling. The lawyer said nine thirty sharp, dahlin'.
Roslyn: Okay.
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