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IMDb rating 7.2
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Critic rating 8

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Critic Alex Yates
rated 8

More notable for featuring the final performance of two of its stars, this is an awkward mood piece around the twilight years of life in the old West.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

Two of Hollywood’s brightest stars make their final appearances in this melancholy drama that pulses with sadness and symbolism

Read full review at The Guardian
Felipe Fernandes
rated 9

All the sadness of the liberal american  way of life

10 months ago

Cast & Crew

John Huston
As Extra in Blackjack Scene (uncredited)
John Huston
Director
Eli Wallach
As Guido
Clark Gable
As Gay Langland
Marilyn Monroe
As Roslyn Taber
Kevin McCarthy
As Raymond Taber
Thelma Ritter
As Isabelle Steers

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The Misfits is a classic Western drama film directed by John Huston, starring Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, and Montgomery Clift. The movie follows Roslyn (Monroe), a recently divorced woman who moves to Reno, Nevada, and meets an aging cowboy, Gaylord (Gable), and his friends, Guido and Perce. The group decides to capture wild mustangs in the desert, but their journey turns awry when Roslyn opposes Gaylord's violent methods and Perce gets injured. As tensions rise, the misfits must confront their personal demons and confront the harsh realities of their lives. With themes of love, friendship, and the struggles of outsiders, The Misfits is a powerful and poignant film that showcases the talents of its legendary cast.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Misfits include The Badlanders, Alias Jesse James, The Return of Ringo, Love Me Tender, The Big Country, The Unforgiven.

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The Misfits was released in theaters on February 1, 1961.