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Broken Lance

  • 19541954
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  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Broken Lance (1954)
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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.
IMDb RATING
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3.8K
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  • Director
    • Edward Dmytryk
  • Writers
    • Richard Murphy(screenplay)
    • Philip Yordan(story)
  • Stars
    • Spencer Tracy
    • Robert Wagner
    • Jean Peters
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  • Director
    • Edward Dmytryk
  • Writers
    • Richard Murphy(screenplay)
    • Philip Yordan(story)
  • Stars
    • Spencer Tracy
    • Robert Wagner
    • Jean Peters
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    • 52User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Broken Lance (1954)
    Spencer Tracy, Robert Wagner, Richard Widmark, Earl Holliman, and Hugh O'Brian in Broken Lance (1954)
    Spencer Tracy, Robert Wagner, Richard Widmark, and Jean Peters in Broken Lance (1954)
    Spencer Tracy and Katy Jurado in Broken Lance (1954)
    Robert Wagner and Eduard Franz in Broken Lance (1954)
    Spencer Tracy, Richard Widmark, Earl Holliman, Katy Jurado, and Hugh O'Brian in Broken Lance (1954)
    Spencer Tracy, Robert Wagner, Richard Widmark, Earl Holliman, and Hugh O'Brian in Broken Lance (1954)
    Spencer Tracy, Robert Wagner, Richard Widmark, Earl Holliman, Katy Jurado, Hugh O'Brian, and Carl Benton Reid in Broken Lance (1954)
    Robert Wagner and Jean Peters in Broken Lance (1954)
    Katy Jurado in Broken Lance (1954)
    Spencer Tracy in Broken Lance (1954)
    Spencer Tracy and Richard Widmark in Broken Lance (1954)

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    Spencer Tracy
    Spencer Tracy
    • Matt Devereauxas Matt Devereaux
    Robert Wagner
    Robert Wagner
    • Joe Devereauxas Joe Devereaux
    Jean Peters
    Jean Peters
    • Barbaraas Barbara
    Richard Widmark
    Richard Widmark
    • Ben Devereauxas Ben Devereaux
    Katy Jurado
    Katy Jurado
    • Señora Devereauxas Señora Devereaux
    Hugh O'Brian
    Hugh O'Brian
    • Mike Devereauxas Mike Devereaux
    Eduard Franz
    Eduard Franz
    • Two Moonsas Two Moons
    Earl Holliman
    Earl Holliman
    • Denny Devereauxas Denny Devereaux
    E.G. Marshall
    E.G. Marshall
    • Horace - The Governoras Horace - The Governor
    Carl Benton Reid
    Carl Benton Reid
    • Clem Lawtonas Clem Lawton
    Philip Ober
    Philip Ober
    • Van Cleveas Van Cleve
    Robert Burton
    Robert Burton
    • Mac Andrewsas Mac Andrews
    Robert Adler
    Robert Adler
    • O'Reillyas O'Reilly
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Alexander
    Richard Alexander
    • Extra Outside Courtroomas Extra Outside Courtroom
    • (uncredited)
    George Bell
    George Bell
    • Cowboyas Cowboy
    • (uncredited)
    Rudy Bowman
    Rudy Bowman
    • Courtroom Spectatoras Courtroom Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Bradley
    • Juroras Juror
    • (uncredited)
    John Breen
    • Townsmanas Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Edward Dmytryk
    • Writers
      • Richard Murphy(screenplay)
      • Philip Yordan(story)
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    • Trivia
      Though Katy Jurado played Robert Wagner's mother in the film, she was only six years older than he was.
    • 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.
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    • Jun 23, 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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