Broken Lance

(1954)

96 minutes  

Directed by Edward Dmytryk

Classic / Western

Cast:

Spencer Tracy as Matt Devereaux
Robert Wagner as Joe Devereaux
Jean Peters as Barbara
Richard Widmark as Ben Devereaux
Katy Jurado as Señora Devereaux
Hugh O'Brian as Mike Devereaux
Eduard Franz as Two Moons
Earl Holliman as Denny Devereaux
E. G. Marshall as Horace, The Governor
Carl Benton Reid as Clem Lawton
Philip Ober as Van Cleve
Robert Burton as Mac Andrews

Broken Lance received an Academy Award for Best Story by screenwriter Philip Yordan. Katy Jurado was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress.  The movie also received a Golden Globe Award as Best Film Promoting International Understanding.