Movie
The Misfits
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1961-02-01
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Genres
- Western, Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United Artists, Seven Arts Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Marilyn Monroe as Roslyn Taber
- Clark Gable as Gay Langland
- Eli Wallach as Guido
- Montgomery Clift as Perce Howland
- Thelma Ritter as Isabelle Steers
- James Barton as Fletcher's grandfather
- Kevin McCarthy as Raymond Taber
- Estelle Winwood as Church lady collecting money in bar
- Rex Bell as Old Cowboy (uncredited)
- John Huston as Extra in Blackjack Scene (uncredited)
- Peggy Barton as Young Bride (uncredited)
- Ryall Bowker as Man in Bar (uncredited)
Crew
- John Huston - Director
- Arthur Miller - Screenplay
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