Fury of the West's Most Lawless Feud!
Tensions erupt within an Arizona cattle baron's household when his three sons vie for control of the ranch.
Broken Lance (1954) is a adventure, drama and western film directed by Edward Dmytryk, released on September 25, 1954 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Spencer Tracy, Robert Wagner, Jean Peters and Richard Widmark. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 87 ratings.
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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
Philip Ober
as Van Cleve
Robert Burton
as Mac Andrews
Directed by Edward Dmytryk, written by Richard Murphy and Philip Yordan, produced by Sol C. Siegel.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 87 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on February 18, 2017
I am not sure that the retrospective elements actually helped this gritty family drama, but the presence of Spencer Tracy adds the kind of gravitas to this film that he usually delivered - and that helps this to stand out from the crowd a little. He is the curmudgeonly rancher with four sons. Three, led by the disgruntled "Ben" (Richard Widmark) are the sons of his now deceased first wife; "Joe" (Robert Wagner) is…
Reviewed on May 1, 2026
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The main cast of Broken Lance (1954) includes Spencer Tracy, Robert Wagner, Jean Peters, Richard Widmark and Katy Jurado. The film was directed by Edward Dmytryk. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Broken Lance was released on September 25, 1954 and runs for 1h 36m.
Broken Lance (1954) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 87 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, drama and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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