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The Misfits (1961)

PG 124 min  -  Drama | Romance | Western  -   1 February 1961 (USA)
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A sexy divorcée falls for an over-the-hill cowboy who is struggling to maintain his romantically independent lifestyle in early-sixties Nevada.

Director:

John Huston

Writer:

Arthur Miller (screenplay)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Clark Gable ...
Marilyn Monroe ...
Montgomery Clift ...
Thelma Ritter ...
Eli Wallach ...
James Barton James Barton ...
Fletcher's Grandfather
Kevin McCarthy ...
Raymond Taber
Estelle Winwood Estelle Winwood ...
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Storyline

Roslyn divorces Ray in Reno and then meets widower Guido. He likes her but introduces her to cowboy Gay, and those two fall in love. When she learns that Gay, Guido and Perce are going to turn wild horses ("misfits") into dog food, she protests. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Divorce | Horse | Wild Horse | Cowboy | Dog  | See more »

Taglines:

'SMASHING' thru the Excitement Barrier ! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Los inadaptados See more »

Filming Locations:

Dayton, Nevada, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Seven Arts Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

According to writer Arthur Miller, Clark Gable had already seen a rough cut of the movie by the last day of filming, and said, "This is the best picture I have made, and it's the only time I've been able to act." See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Guido is herding the horses down canyon with his fixed-wing plane, there are aerial shots of the horses galloping down a two-track. The takes are shot directly behind the horses and the plane is flying at the same rate of speed as the horses. A fixed wing aircraft couldn't fly slow enough to match slower galloping horses. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Isabelle Steers: Young man, do you have the time? I got six clocks in the house and none of them work.
Guido: Twenty after nine.
Isabelle Steers: After? It's twenty after, dear. Dahlin'. Five minutes.
Roslyn: What about you?
Isabelle Steers: I'm all set, I just tyin' my sling. The lawyer said nine thirty sharp, dahlin'.
Roslyn: Okay.
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Crazy Credits

There are no closing credits of any kind. Not even the words "THE END" appear on the screen. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Up in the Cellar (1970) See more »