The Misfits (1961)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $4,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $8,200,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.7879 |
Directed By
John Huston
Crew
Frank E. Taylor
Arthur Miller
Alex North
Russell Metty
John Huston
George Tomasini
Bunny Gardel
Jack N. Young
R.D. Cook
Bill Babcock
Cole Palen
Ted White
Chuck Roberson
Cline Jones
Bertha French
John Daheim
Elaine Walker
John Gaudioso
J. Lewis Smith
John Huston
James Malone
Stu Linder
Loren Janes
Ann Toth
Stephen B. Grimes
Tom Shaw
Billy Jones
Charles Grenzbach
Agnes Flanagan
Edward Parone
Allan Snyder
Philip Mitchell
Sydney Guilaroff
Frank Prehoda
Bill Newberry
Jean Louis
Carl Beringer
Frank La Rue
Frank R. McKelvy
Rex Wimpy
Alex North
C.O. Erickson
Angela Allen
John Nostri
Eddie Pyle
Shirlee Strahm
Harry L. Underwood
Charles Cowie
TOP CAST
Marilyn Monroe
Roslyn Taber
Clark Gable
Gay Langland
Eli Wallach
Guido
Montgomery Clift
Perce Howland
Thelma Ritter
Isabelle Steers
James Barton
Fletcher's grandfather
Kevin McCarthy
Raymond Taber
Estelle Winwood
Church lady collecting money in bar
Rex Bell
Old Cowboy (uncredited)
John Huston
Extra in Blackjack Scene (uncredited)
Peggy Barton
Young Bride (uncredited)
Ryall Bowker
Man in Bar (uncredited)
Frank Fanelli Sr.
Gambler at Bar (uncredited)
Bobby LaSalle
Bartender (uncredited)
Philip Mitchell
Charles Steers (uncredited)
Walter Ramage
Old Groom (uncredited)
Ralph Roberts
Ambulance Driver at Rodeo (uncredited)
Dennis Shaw
Fletcher - Young Boy in Bar (uncredited)
J. Lewis Smith
Fresh Cowboy in Bar (uncredited)
Marietta Tree
Susan (uncredited)
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