Broken Lance poster
Director Edward Dmytryk
Screenplay Richard Murphy

Broken Lance

Tagline: Fury of the West's Most Lawless Feud!

Release Date: 1954-09-25

Duration: 96 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Robert Wagner
    Joe Devereaux
  • Roy Jenson
    Bailiff (uncredited)
  • E.G. Marshall
    Horace (The Governor)
  • Spencer Tracy
    Matt Devereaux
  • Richard Widmark
    Ben Devereaux
  • Earl Holliman
    Denny Devereaux
  • Philip Ober
    Van Cleve
  • King Donovan
    Clerk (uncredited)
  • Katy Jurado
    Señora Devereaux
  • Robert Ivers
    Cowboy Working Cattle (uncredited)