

The Misfits
1961 · Movie · 2h 4m · NR
WesternDramaRomance
"It shouts and sings with life ... explodes with love!"
Overview
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
IMDb
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes
94%
Metacritic
77/100
Key crew
- John HustonDirector
- Arthur MillerScreenplay
- Alex NorthOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Marilyn MonroeRoslyn Taber
- Clark GableGay Langland
- Eli WallachGuido
- Montgomery CliftPerce Howland
- Thelma RitterIsabelle Steers
- James BartonFletcher's grandfather
- Kevin McCarthyRaymond Taber
- Estelle WinwoodChurch lady collecting money in bar
- Rex BellOld Cowboy (uncredited)
- John HustonExtra in Blackjack Scene (uncredited)
- Peggy BartonYoung Bride (uncredited)
- Ryall BowkerMan in Bar (uncredited)
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Themes
rodeoreno, nevadadecisionmustangblack and whitefalling in lovebulldivorcedesertbull ridingcontemporary west











