The Missouri Breaks

May 19, 1976

2h 6m

★ 6.5

One steals. One kills. One dies.

Overview

When vigilante land baron David Braxton hangs one of the best friends of cattle rustler Tom Logan, Logan's gang decides to get even by purchasing a small farm next to Braxton's ranch. From there the rustlers begin stealing horses, using the farm as a front for their operation. Determined to stop the thefts at any cost, Braxton retains the services of eccentric sharpshooter Robert E. Lee Clayton, who begins ruthlessly taking down Logan's gang.

Genres

Western

Drama

Production Companies

United Artists

Devon/Persky-Bright

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Cast

Robert E. Lee Clayton

Marlon Brando

Tom Logan

Jack Nicholson

Tittle Tod

Randy Quaid

Jane Braxton

Kathleen Lloyd

Cary

Frederic Forrest

Calvin

Harry Dean Stanton

David Braxton

John McLiam

John P. Ryan

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Steve Franken

Pete Marker

Richard Bradford

Hank Rate

Sam Gilman

Hellsgate Rancher

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