The Broken Land is a 1962 CinemaScope DeLuxe Western film directed by John A. Bushelman, and starring Kent Taylor, Diana Darrin and Jack Nicholson.[2]
| The Broken Land | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | John A. Bushelman |
| Written by | Edward J. Lakso |
| Produced by | Leonard A. Schwartz |
| Starring | Kent Taylor Jack Nicholson Diana Darrin |
| Cinematography | Floyd Crosby |
| Edited by | Carl Pierson[1] |
| Music by | Richard LaSalle |
Production company | Associated Producers Inc (API) |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
The film is about a cowboy who rides into a small town that is ruled with an iron fist by a corrupt sheriff. He becomes involved with a pretty young town girl and some residents who are trying to oust the sheriff, resulting in a robbery, a murder and his being pursued by a vengeful posse.
Cast edit
- Kent Taylor as Marshal Jim Cogan
- Diana Darrin as Mavera
- Jody McCrea as Deputy Ed Flynn
- Robert Sampson as Dave Dunson
- Jack Nicholson as Will Brocious
- Gary Sneed as Billy
- Don Orlando as Frenchy Douchette
- Helen Joseph as Ruth Flynn
- H. Tom Cain as Mr. Flynn
- Robert Hinkle as Dave
- Bob Pollard
Production edit
The film was filmed in Apache Junction, Arizona during the summer of 1961. It was financed by Robert L. Lippert's Associated Producers. It gave an early role to Jack Nicholson. Nicholson later appeared in and wrote a number of films for Lippert, including Thunder Island.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Home".
- ^ "BROKEN LAND, The". Monthly Film Bulletin. 29 (336). London: 50. January 1, 1962. ProQuest 1305830569.
- ^ McGilligan, Patrick (2015). Jack's Life: A Biography of Jack Nicholson. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 9780393350975.
External links edit
- The Broken Land at IMDb
- The Broken Land at the TCM Movie Database
- The Broken Land at AllMovie
- The Broken Land at the American Film Institute Catalog
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