The Misfits

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.

Genre : WesternDramaRomance

Runtime : 124 mins

Release Date : 1961-02-01

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Four lost souls in the Nevada desert wilderness A recently divorced blonde bombshell in Reno (Marilyn Monroe) befriends three guys and stirs their passions: An aging cowboy (Clark Gable), a cynical bush pilot (Eli Wallach) and a brooding rodeo contender (Montgomery Clift). They take an excursion...

This is a belter of a film that reminded me of just how imposing Clark Gable could be on screen with a strong part and a decent script. He is "Gay", a tough but pretty past-it cowboy who is hanging out with his buddy "Guido" (Eli Wallach) leading a pretty aimless existence with a lifestyle that is ...

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))