The Misfits
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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.
- Director
- John Huston
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Tension
- Worldwide
- $8M
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Cast
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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.
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
The Misfits returned 2.0× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $4M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $8M
- Release date
- Feb 1, 1961
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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