Broken Lance

Broken Lance
6.4

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Directed by: Edward Dmytryk

Overview

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.

Broken Lance

Review (1)

  • John Chard (Rated: 8)

    Edward Dmytryk Crafts The Western King Lear.

    With both it being based on Shakespeare's King Lear and being a Western remake of Joseph L. Mankiewicz's tasty film noir, House of Strangers, Broken Lance had fine sources from which to work from. Throw in to the mixer that it stars Spencer Tracy, Rich...

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