The Misfits (1961)

  • NR
  • 01/31/1961 (US)
  • Western, Drama, Romance
  • 2h 4m

It shouts and sings with life ... explodes with love!

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.

Arthur Miller

Screenplay

John Huston

Director

Cast

Marilyn Monroe's headshot

Marilyn Monroe

Roslyn Taber
Clark Gable's headshot

Clark Gable

Gay Langland
Eli Wallach's headshot

Eli Wallach

Guido
Montgomery Clift's headshot

Montgomery Clift

Perce Howland
Thelma Ritter's headshot

Thelma Ritter

Isabelle Steers
James Barton's headshot

James Barton

Fletcher's grandfather
Kevin McCarthy's headshot

Kevin McCarthy

Raymond Taber
Estelle Winwood's headshot

Estelle Winwood

Church lady collecting money in bar

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