Broken Lance

Broken Lance

96 mins | Western | Sept. 25, 1954

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.

Broken Lance

96 mins | Western | Sept. 25, 1954

Broken Lance
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers 20th Century Fox
Original title Broken Lance
Directors Henry Weinberger, Edward Dmytryk
Writers Philip Yordan, Richard Murphy

Cast

Spencer Tracy

as Matt Devereaux

Robert Wagner

as Joe Devereaux

Jean Peters

as Barbara

Richard Widmark

as Ben Devereaux

Katy Jurado

as SeƱora Devereaux

Hugh O'Brian

as Mike Devereaux

Eduard Franz

as Two Moons

Earl Holliman

as Denny Devereaux

E.G. Marshall

as Horace (The Governor)

Carl Benton Reid

as Clem Lawton

Philip Ober

as Van Cleve

Robert Burton

as Mac Andrews

Robert Adler

as O'Reilly (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

as Man Outside Courtroom (uncredited)

George Bell

as Cowboy (uncredited)

Rudy Bowman

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

as Juror (uncredited)