The Misfits
1961 film by John Huston · Released 1961
The Misfits is a 1961 American neo-Western romantic drama film directed by John Huston and written by Arthur Miller, who adapted his own 1957 short story. It stars Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, and Montgomery Clift, alongside Thelma Ritter and Eli Wallach. The plot centers on a newly divorced woman (Monroe), and her relationships with a friendly landlady (Ritter), an old-school cowboy (Gable), his tow-truck driving and plane-flying best friend (Wallach), and their rodeo-riding, bronco-busting friend (Clift). The Misfits was the last completed film for both Gable (who died three months before the premiere) and Monroe (who died a year after its release).
Cast ages at release (1961)
- Clark Gable, as Gaylord Langland: 59–60
- Marilyn Monroe, as Roslyn Taber: 34–35
- Montgomery Clift, as Perce Howland: 40–41
- Thelma Ritter, as Isabelle Steers: 58–59
- Eli Wallach, as Guido: 45–46
- Estelle Winwood, as the church lady: 77–78
- Kevin McCarthy, as Raymond Taber: 46–47
- John Huston: 54–55
- James Edward Barton, as Fletcher's grandfather: 70–71
- Rex Bell, as old cowboy: 57–58