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Broken Lance ()

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The saga of the Devereaux rancher family, set in 1880's Arizona.
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  • Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Matt Devereaux
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Joe Devereaux
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Barbara
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Ben Devereaux
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Señora Devereaux
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Mike Devereaux
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Two Moons
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Denny Devereaux
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Horace - The Governor
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Clem Lawton
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Van Cleve
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Mac Andrews
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O'Reilly (uncredited)
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Extra Outside Courtroom (uncredited)
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Cowboy (uncredited)
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Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Paul Bradley ...
Juror (uncredited)
John Breen ...
Townsman (uncredited)
Arthur Q. Bryan ...
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Cowboy (uncredited)
Bob Burrows ...
Cowboy (uncredited)
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Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Court Clerk (uncredited)
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Man in Courtroom Hall (uncredited)
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Trial Spectator (uncredited)
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Clerk (uncredited)
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Miner (uncredited)
John Epper ...
Ranger (uncredited)
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Juror (uncredited)
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Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Fritz Ford ...
Miner (uncredited)
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Francisco the Cook (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert ...
Juror (uncredited)
Robert Grandin ...
Capitol Clerk (uncredited)
Lars Hensen ...
Miner (uncredited)
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Miner (uncredited)
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Miner (uncredited)
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Cowboy Working Cattle (uncredited)
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Bailiff (uncredited)
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Miner (uncredited)
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Bailiff (uncredited)
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Mac Andrews Henchman (uncredited)
Chief Geronimo Kuth Le ...
Chief (uncredited)
Marco Lopez ...
Indian (uncredited)
Jack Low ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Miner (uncredited)
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Prison Gateman (uncredited)
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Miner (uncredited)
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Man in Courtroom Hall (uncredited)
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Lawyer (uncredited)
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Trial Spectator (uncredited)
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Cowboy (uncredited)
Ford Raymond ...
Miner (uncredited)
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Manuel (uncredited)
George Robotham ...
Miner (uncredited)
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Miner (uncredited)
Frosty Royce ...
Cowboy (uncredited)
Sam Savitsky ...
Miner (uncredited)
Clint Sharp ...
Ranger (uncredited)
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Judge (uncredited)
O.A. Smith ...
Preacher (uncredited)
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Trial Spectator (uncredited)
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Lawyer (uncredited)
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Paymaster (uncredited)
James Stone ...
Stable Owner (uncredited)
Robert Strong ...
Miner (uncredited)
Bill Wallace ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
Bob Whitney ...
Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Directed by

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Edward Dmytryk

Written by

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Richard Murphy ... (screen play by)
 
Philip Yordan ... (based on a story by)

Produced by

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Sol C. Siegel ... producer
Darryl F. Zanuck ... executive producer (uncredited)

Music by

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Leigh Harline

Cinematography by

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Joseph MacDonald ... director of photography (as Joe MacDonald)

Editing by

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Dorothy Spencer

Art Direction by

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Maurice Ransford
Lyle R. Wheeler ... (as Lyle Wheeler)

Set Decoration by

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Stuart A. Reiss ... (as Stuart Reiss)
Walter M. Scott

Costume Design by

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Travilla

Makeup Department

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Ben Nye ... makeup artist
Helen Turpin ... hair stylist

Production Management

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Richard McWhorter ... unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Henry Weinberger ... assistant director

Art Department

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Jack Poplin ... scenic designer (uncredited)

Sound Department

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W.D. Flick ... sound
Roger Heman Sr. ... sound (as Roger Heman)
Ray Bomba ... sound editor (uncredited)
Gene Previdi ... sound editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Ray Kellogg ... special photographic effects

Stunts

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John Epper ... stunts (uncredited)
Russell Saunders ... stunts (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Charles Le Maire ... wardrobe director
Sam Benson ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department

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Lionel Newman ... conductor
Edward B. Powell ... orchestrator
Paul Shure ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Felix Slatkin ... musician: first violin (uncredited)
Urban Thielmann ... musician: piano (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Serge Bertensson ... dialogue director (uncredited) / technical director (uncredited)
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Cattle baron Matt Devereaux raids a copper smelter that is polluting his water, then divides his property among his sons. Son Joe takes responsibility for the raid and gets three years in prison. Matt dies from a stroke partly caused by his rebellious sons and when Joe gets out he plans revenge. Written by Ed Stephan

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Taglines Fury of the West's Most Lawless Feud! See more »
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Also Known As
  • La lance brisée (France)
  • Lanza rota (Spain)
  • I spasmeni loghi (Greece)
  • De gebroken lans (Belgium, Flemish title)
  • Slomljeno koplje (Croatia)
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Runtime
  • 96 min
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Budget $2,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Although Katy Jurado played Robert Wagner's mother in the film, she was only six years older than he was. See more »
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. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in Marty (1955). See more »
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.
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