The Misfits

2h 4min

Western

Drama

Romance

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.

Production Companies

United Artists

Seven Arts Productions

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Roslyn Taber
Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Gay Langland
Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

Perce Howland
Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter

Isabelle Steers
James Barton

James Barton

Fletcher's grandfather
Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Raymond Taber
Estelle Winwood

Estelle Winwood

Church lady collecting money in bar
Rex Bell

Rex Bell

Old Cowboy (uncredited)
John Huston

John Huston

Extra in Blackjack Scene (uncredited)
Peggy Barton

Peggy Barton

Young Bride (uncredited)
Ryall Bowker

Ryall Bowker

Man in Bar (uncredited)
Frank Fanelli Sr.

Frank Fanelli Sr.

Gambler at Bar (uncredited)
Bobby LaSalle

Bobby LaSalle

Bartender (uncredited)
Philip Mitchell

Philip Mitchell

Charles Steers (uncredited)
Walter Ramage

Walter Ramage

Old Groom (uncredited)
Ralph Roberts

Ralph Roberts

Ambulance Driver at Rodeo (uncredited)
Dennis Shaw

Dennis Shaw

Fletcher - Young Boy in Bar (uncredited)
J. Lewis Smith

J. Lewis Smith

Fresh Cowboy in Bar (uncredited)
Marietta Tree

Marietta Tree

Susan (uncredited)

Release date

1st Feb 1961

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English