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Broken Lance

Broken Lance

Fury of the West's Most Lawless Feud!

19546.51h 36m

Overview

Tensions erupt within an Arizona cattle baron's household when his three sons vie for control of the ranch.

Directed by Edward Dmytryk
Written by Richard Murphy, Philip Yordan
Produced by Sol C. Siegel
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Top Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Matt Devereaux

Robert Wagner

Robert Wagner

Joe Devereaux

Jean Peters

Jean Peters

Barbara

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Ben Devereaux

Katy Jurado

Katy Jurado

Señora Devereaux

Hugh O'Brian

Hugh O'Brian

Mike Devereaux

Eduard Franz

Eduard Franz

Two Moons

Earl Holliman

Earl Holliman

Denny Devereaux

E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall

Horace (The Governor)

Carl Benton Reid

Carl Benton Reid

Clem Lawton

Themes & Keywords

prisonsibling relationshipranchpatriarchcattle

About Broken Lance

Broken Lance is a adventure, drama, western film released in 1954 exploring themes of prison, sibling relationship, ranch, patriarch, cattle. Directed by Edward Dmytryk, it stars Spencer Tracy, Robert Wagner, Jean Peters. Tensions erupt within an Arizona cattle baron's household when his three sons vie for control of the ranch.

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