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Broken Lance

  • 1954
  • Approved
  • 1h 36m
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6.9/10
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Broken Lance (1954)
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Classical WesternAdventureDramaWestern

The saga of the Devereaux rancher family, set in 1880's Arizona.The saga of the Devereaux rancher family, set in 1880's Arizona.The saga of the Devereaux rancher family, set in 1880's Arizona.

  • Director
    • Edward Dmytryk
  • Writers
    • Richard Murphy
    • Philip Yordan
  • Stars
    • Spencer Tracy
    • Robert Wagner
    • Jean Peters
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
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    • Director
      • Edward Dmytryk
    • Writers
      • Richard Murphy
      • Philip Yordan
    • Stars
      • Spencer Tracy
      • Robert Wagner
      • Jean Peters
    • 62User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Spencer Tracy
    Spencer Tracy
    • Matt Devereaux
    Robert Wagner
    Robert Wagner
    • Joe Devereaux
    Jean Peters
    Jean Peters
    • Barbara
    Richard Widmark
    Richard Widmark
    • Ben Devereaux
    Katy Jurado
    Katy Jurado
    • Señora Devereaux
    Hugh O'Brian
    Hugh O'Brian
    • Mike Devereaux
    Eduard Franz
    Eduard Franz
    • Two Moons
    Earl Holliman
    Earl Holliman
    • Denny Devereaux
    E.G. Marshall
    E.G. Marshall
    • Horace - The Governor
    Carl Benton Reid
    Carl Benton Reid
    • Clem Lawton
    Philip Ober
    Philip Ober
    • Van Cleve
    Robert Burton
    Robert Burton
    • Mac Andrews
    Robert Adler
    Robert Adler
    • O'Reilly
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Alexander
    Richard Alexander
    • Extra Outside Courtroom
    • (uncredited)
    George Bell
    George Bell
    • Cowboy
    • (uncredited)
    Rudy Bowman
    Rudy Bowman
    • Courtroom Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Bradley
    • Juror
    • (uncredited)
    John Breen
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Edward Dmytryk
    • Writers
      • Richard Murphy
      • Philip Yordan
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    • Trivia
      Stuntman Russell Saunders broke and did permanent damage to his arm falling fifty feet (15 meters) into a lake while doubling for Richard Widmark.
    • Goofs
      Twice in the film, Arizona is called a "state". The film is set in the 1880s. Arizona became the 48th state in 1912. In the 1880s, Arizona was still a territory.
    • Quotes

      Mike Devereaux: He'll cool down... and when he does he'll make the deal. He's too smart not to. Ain't that right, Ben?

      Ben Devereaux: I don't know. But anybody that throws $10,000 in a spittoon makes me nervous.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Marty (1955)

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    9/10

    Broken House

    Saw Broken Lance last nite on Encore Western. It's my second viewing. I really enjoyed Spencer Tracy and Kathy Jurado. Tracy is worth the price of admission and Jurado's sad eyes never fail to draw me in. To those who say it's a play on Joseph & his Brothers, I'm sorry I don't agree. Beyond the superficial similarities, Jacob's sons wouldn't have dreamed of disobeying him, let alone harming him the way the Deveraux boys (Widmark, Holliman, O'Brian) do.

    The film has what I believe to be the best film courtroom sequences ever, i.e. the cross-examination of Matt Deveraux.

    Definitely worth seeing.
    • jcohen1
    • Jun 22, 2006
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    • Release date
      • September 25, 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Slomljeno koplje
    • Filming locations
      • Empire Ranch, Sonoita, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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