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Western

Broken Lance

- Fury of the West's Most Lawless Feud!

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.

Release Date : 1954-09-25

Language :SpanishEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Spencer Tracy

Character Name : Matt Devereaux

Original Name : Spencer Tracy

Gender : Male

Robert Wagner

Character Name : Joe Devereaux

Original Name : Robert Wagner

Gender : Male

Jean Peters

Character Name : Barbara

Original Name : Jean Peters

Gender : Female

Richard Widmark

Character Name : Ben Devereaux

Original Name : Richard Widmark

Gender : Male

Katy Jurado

Character Name : Señora Devereaux

Original Name : Katy Jurado

Gender : Female

Hugh O'Brian

Character Name : Mike Devereaux

Original Name : Hugh O'Brian

Gender : Male

Eduard Franz

Character Name : Two Moons

Original Name : Eduard Franz

Gender : Male

Earl Holliman

Character Name : Denny Devereaux

Original Name : Earl Holliman

Gender : Male

E.G. Marshall

Character Name : Horace (The Governor)

Original Name : E.G. Marshall

Gender : Male

Carl Benton Reid

Character Name : Clem Lawton

Original Name : Carl Benton Reid

Gender : Male

Philip Ober

Character Name : Van Cleve

Original Name : Philip Ober

Gender : Male

Robert Burton

Character Name : Mac Andrews

Original Name : Robert Burton

Gender : Male

Robert Adler

Character Name : O'Reilly (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Adler

Gender : Male

Richard Alexander

Character Name : Man Outside Courtroom (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Alexander

Gender : Male

George Bell

Character Name : Cowboy (uncredited)

Original Name : George Bell

Gender : Male

Rudy Bowman

Character Name : Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Rudy Bowman

Gender : Male

Paul Bradley

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Bradley

Gender : Male

John Breen

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : John Breen

Gender : Male

Arthur Q. Bryan

Character Name : Bit Part (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Q. Bryan

Gender : Male

Roy Bucko

Character Name : Cowboy (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Bucko

Gender : Male

Bob Burrows

Character Name : Cowboy (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Burrows

Gender : Male

Harry Carter

Character Name : Prison Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Carter

Gender : Male

Edmund Cobb

Character Name : Court Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Edmund Cobb

Gender : Male

Heinie Conklin

Character Name : Man in Courtroom Hall (uncredited)

Original Name : Heinie Conklin

Gender : Male

Ben Corbett

Character Name : Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Ben Corbett

Gender : Male

King Donovan

Character Name : Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : King Donovan

Gender : Male

Tex Driscoll

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Tex Driscoll

Gender : Male

John Epper

Character Name : Ranger (uncredited)

Original Name : John Epper

Gender : Male

Franklyn Farnum

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Franklyn Farnum

Gender : Male

Art Felix

Character Name : Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Art Felix

Gender : Male

Fritz Ford

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Fritz Ford

Gender : Male

Nacho Galindo

Character Name : Francisco the Cook (uncredited)

Original Name : Nacho Galindo

Gender : Male

Joe Gilbert

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Gilbert

Gender : Male

Robert Grandin

Character Name : Capitol Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Grandin

Gender : Male

Lars Hensen

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Lars Hensen

Gender : Male

Al Hill

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Hill

Gender : Male

George Huggins

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : George Huggins

Gender : Male

Robert Ivers

Character Name : Cowboy Working Cattle (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Ivers

Gender : Male

Roy Jenson

Character Name : Bailiff (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Jenson

Gender : Male

Jack Kenny

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Kenny

Gender : Male

Paul Kruger

Character Name : Bailiff (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Kruger

Gender : Male

Ethan Laidlaw

Character Name : Mac Andrews Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Ethan Laidlaw

Gender : Male

Chief Gernonimo Kuth Le

Character Name : Chief (uncredited)

Original Name : Chief Gernonimo Kuth Le

Gender : Male

Marco López

Character Name : Indian (uncredited)

Original Name : Marco López

Gender : Male

Jack Low

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Low

Gender : Male

Anthony Marsh

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Anthony Marsh

Gender : Male

Jack Mather

Character Name : Prison Gateman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Mather

Gender : Male

Frank Mills

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Mills

Gender : Male

Kansas Moehring

Character Name : Man in Courtroom Hall (uncredited)

Original Name : Kansas Moehring

Gender : Male

Forbes Murray

Character Name : Lawyer (uncredited)

Original Name : Forbes Murray

Gender : Male

Artie Ortego

Character Name : Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Artie Ortego

Gender : Male

Steve Raines

Character Name : Cowboy (uncredited)

Original Name : Steve Raines

Gender : Male

Ford Raymond

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Ford Raymond

Gender : Male

Julian Rivero

Character Name : Manuel (uncredited)

Original Name : Julian Rivero

Gender : Male

George Robotham

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : George Robotham

Gender : Male

John Roy

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : John Roy

Gender : Male

Frosty Royce

Character Name : Cowboy (uncredited)

Original Name : Frosty Royce

Gender : Male

Sam Savitsky

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Savitsky

Gender : Male

Clint Sharp

Character Name : Ranger (uncredited)

Original Name : Clint Sharp

Gender : Male

Russell Simpson

Character Name : Judge (uncredited)

Original Name : Russell Simpson

Gender : Male

O.A. Smith

Character Name : Preacher (uncredited)

Original Name : O.A. Smith

Gender : Male

George Sowards

Character Name : Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : George Sowards

Gender : Male

Norman Stevans

Character Name : Lawyer (uncredited)

Original Name : Norman Stevans

Gender : Male

George E. Stone

Character Name : Paymaster (uncredited)

Original Name : George E. Stone

Gender : Male

James Stone

Character Name : Stable Owner (uncredited)

Original Name : James Stone

Gender : Male

Robert Strong

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Strong

Gender : Male

Bill Wallace

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Wallace

Gender : Male

Bob Whitney

Character Name : Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Whitney

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Edward Dmytryk Crafts The Western King Lear. With both it being based on Shakespeare's King Lear and being a Western remake of Joseph L. Mankiewicz's tasty film noir, House of Strangers, Broken Lance had fine sources from which to work from. Throw in to the mixer that it stars Spencer Tracy, Richard Widmark, Katy Jurado, Robert Wagner and Earl Holliman, and that Joseph MacDonald was director Edward Dmytryk's cinematographer of choice, well it's all set up to be a highly accomplished piece. And it is! Dmytryk's film tells the story of how the Devereaux family came to implode. Father Matt {Tracy}, is a tough no nonsense pioneer who after finding a copper smelter has polluted his water, illegally raids the copper mine with destructive vengeance. Matt has four sons, his three eldest are a disappointment to him, but his youngest, Joe, from his latest marriage to a Commanche woman {Jurado}, is untainted by his own bitterness. But it's Joe who takes the rap for the copper mine raid and gets sentenced to three years jail. When Joe comes out he finds that his brothers have driven his mother away and all but destroyed the family empire, including his father. Joe {Wagner} has scores to settle, especially with the oldest, and nastiest brother, Ben {Widmark}. The screenplay comes from Richard Murphy, who, reworked Philip Yordan's House Of Strangers screenplay, bagging Yordan the Best Writing Oscar at the 1955 Academy Awards in the process. And it's not hard to see why. Murphy and Dmytryk have fused together a number of intelligent strands in their picture. Not merely a tale of vengeance that dallies with black sheep of the family like thematics, it also serves up racial prejudice issues, and those of greed and corruption. It's for sure what one would term a talky piece, tho the copper mine raid itself is a pulse raiser, but it's with the talk and how it's put together that makes Broken Lance worthy of its place on any "Adult Western" list. For its court room sequences and a memorable scene involving Tracy and Widmark alone it deserves praise from the genre faithful. Acting wise there are very few disappointments. Tracy is terrific, as is Widmark, while the youthful Wagner gets away with the obvious problem of him playing a half Indian, by bringing an emotionally honest integrity to the role of Joe. Katy Jurado, who was Oscar nominated for supporting actress, is sweet and showing deft sadness in the thankless role of wife and mother, Señora Devereaux. The itches are with the others, thru no fault of their own really. Both Holliman and Hugh O'Brian as the other two brothers are practically observers in proceedings, both men never really getting to add some weight into the family drama. Jean Peters as Joe's love interest, Barbara, is an important character in the story, yet she's never fully formed. Minor problems aside tho, this is an engrossing and gorgeous picture. So with Leigh Harline's lyrical score complimenting MacDonald's sumptuous Arizona photography {the film was shot in Technicolor CinemaScope and sound mixed in 4-Track Stereo} try and see this on the best system you possibly can, because it's worth it. 8/10