Broken Lance

"Fury of the West's Most Lawless Feud!"

Sep 25 1954 Approved 1h 36m
Adventure, 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.

Plot

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

Richard Murphy, Philip Yordan

Directed by

Edward Dmytryk

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English, Español

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
4,606
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA