The Misfits

1961 · directed by John Huston

Rating

77/100

Hit

no

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.

The Misfits (1961), directed by John Huston, rates 77/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Clark Gable
• Marilyn Monroe
• Montgomery Clift
• Thelma Ritter
• Eli Wallach
• James Barton
• Kevin McCarthy
• Estelle Winwood
• Rex Bell
• John Huston

Crew

• Russell Metty — Director of Photography
• George Tomasini — Editor
• Alex North — Original Music Composer
• Arthur Miller — Screenplay

More from John Huston

1. The Maltese Falcon (1941) — 98/100 · hit
2. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) — 97/100 · hit
3. The African Queen (1952) — 91/100 · hit
4. The Man Who Would Be King (1975) — 84/100 · hit
5. The Asphalt Jungle (1950) — 83/100 · hit
6. Fat City (1972) — 81/100 · hit

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