Broken Lance

Broken Lance

1954 · 96 min · EN · 6.3 (64 votes)
Dir. Edward Dmytryk · Starring Spencer Tracy, Robert Wagner, Jean Peters, Richard Widmark, Katy Jurado, Hugh O'Brian · Music Leigh Harline

Fury of the West's Most Lawless Feud!

Western

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.

VIBE

A sprawling, character-driven Western epic. It feels like a dusty, sun-baked drama about patriarchs and their flawed sons, grappling with duty, betrayal, and the harsh realities of the frontier. A slow-burn examination of familial bonds tested by greed and vengeance.

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