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A Balasaur Score of 77 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, Metacritic 77/100. Streaming on Prime.
Synopsis
While filing for a divorce, beautiful ex-stripper Roslyn Taber ends up meeting aging cowboy-turned-gambler Gay Langland and former World War II aviator Guido Racanelli. The two men instantly become infatuated with Roslyn and, on a whim, the three decide to move into Guido's half-finished desert home together. When grizzled ex-rodeo rider Perce Howland arrives, the unlikely foursome strike up a business capturing wild horses.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic77/100
450 audience votes
Key crew
- John HustonDirector
- Arthur MillerScreenplay
- Alex NorthOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Clark GableGay Langland
- Marilyn MonroeRoslyn Taber
- Montgomery CliftPerce Howland
- Thelma RitterIsabelle Steers
- Eli WallachGuido
- James BartonFletcher's Grandfather
- Kevin McCarthyRaymond Taber
- Estelle WinwoodChurch Fundraiser in Bar
- Rex BellOld Cowboy (uncredited)
- John Huston(uncredited)
- Peggy BartonYoung Bride (uncredited)
- Ryall BowkerMan in Bar (uncredited)
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Themes
rodeoreno, nevadadecisionmustangblack and whitefalling in lovebulldivorcedesertbull ridingcontemporary west
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