Marilyn Monroe, the Saint of Nevada Desert. When everything has been said about The Misfits, how bad the film is and all that, she still remains there, a new screen character, MM, the saint. And she haunts you, you'll not forget her.
The Misfits
It shouts and sings with life ... explodes with love!
1961 · 2h 4m · Approved
Drama, Romance, Western
Directed by
John Huston
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.
Director and cast
- John Huston Director
- Marilyn Monroe as Roslyn Taber
- Clark Gable as Gay Langland
- Eli Wallach as Guido
- Montgomery Clift as Perce Howland
- Thelma Ritter as Isabelle Steers
- James Barton as Fletcher's grandfather
- Kevin McCarthy as Raymond Taber
- Estelle Winwood as Church lady collecting money in bar
- Rex Bell as Old Cowboy (uncredited)
- John Huston as Extra in Blackjack Scene (uncredited)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Gable is a tender, stoic hand at the end of the line, and Montgomery Clift, Eli Wallach and Thelma Ritter add pungent support.
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