The Misfits (1961)

Directed by John Huston · Cinematography by Russell Metty

Approved125 min65 frames

WesternDramaRomance

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.

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The Misfits (1961) movie still: medium — A man in a cowboy hat stands before an exposed brick wall in a room. To his right, a vintage dressmaker's…The Misfits (1961) movie still: medium — A dark, mid-century lounge with a checkerboard wall and patrons sitting at the counter. A man in a tight…The Misfits (1961) movie still: medium — Four people stand near a vehicle in a flat, barren desert terrain. One man leans down while the others…The Misfits (1961) movie still: medium — A dark vehicle interior contains three people in western hats sitting close together. The central blonde…The Misfits (1961) movie still: wide — A rural farmhouse sits behind a weathered wooden picket fence in a grassy yard. A stone chimney stands on the…The Misfits (1961) movie still: medium — Three people in cowboy hats observe a distant horizon in an open desert landscape. They stand together in…The Misfits (1961) movie still: wide — A vast, flat desert landscape stretches out under a dark, minimal sky. A man stands holding a rope connected…The Misfits (1961) movie still: medium — A woman sits before a vanity mirror in a dimly lit room at night. She holds a small brush and applies…The Misfits (1961) movie still: fullbody — A vintage 1950s flatbed truck travels across a dusty, desolate dry lake bed. The driver operates the…The Misfits (1961) movie still: wide — A crowded diner interior features a group of people navigating a cramped walkway. Patrons occupy tables and…The Misfits (1961) movie still: establishing — A rural yard with a wooden picket fence overlooks vast, layered desert mountain ranges. A single…The Misfits (1961) movie still: medium — A public transportation platform features two individuals in the foreground and conductors behind them. A…The Misfits (1961) movie still: wide — A sunny concrete train platform features a large Southern Pacific passenger train car. Several people stand…The Misfits (1961) movie still: fullbody — A flat dry lake bed stretches toward distant barren hills under a clear sky. A man in a cowboy hat stands…The Misfits (1961) movie still: fullbody — Two cowboys stand on the tailgate of a moving truck on a vast salt flat. They hold ropes extended toward…The Misfits (1961) movie still: wide — A quiet shoreline stretches toward distant rolling hills under a bright sky. One person sits on the sand…

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