
Broken Lance
1954 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 6.5 · 80% critics
Tensions erupt within an Arizona cattle baron's household when his three sons vie for control of the ranch.
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Details
- Years
- 1954
- Release date
- 1954-09-25
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (83 votes)
Themes
- prison
- sibling relationship
- ranch
- patriarch
- cattle
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Story · 1955
- Golden Globe Award — Best Film Promoting International Understanding · 1955
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1955 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Story · 1955 · nominated
Cast & crew

Spencer Tracy
as Matt Devereaux

Robert Wagner
as Joe Devereaux

Jean Peters
as Barbara

Richard Widmark
as Ben Devereaux

Katy Jurado
as Señora 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
Directed by Edward Dmytryk