The Broken Land

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The Broken Land
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn A. Bushelman
Written byEdward J. Lakso
Produced byLeonard A. Schwartz
Starring Kent Taylor
Jack Nicholson
Diana Darrin
Cinematography Floyd Crosby
Edited byCarl Pierson [1]
Music by Richard LaSalle
Production
company
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date
  • April 1, 1962 (1962-04-01)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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]

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Plot

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. [3]

Cast

Production

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 . [4]

Reception

Reviewing the film in 2015 for the cinephile website Once Upon a Time in a Western, Mark Franklin wrote:

Some folks will likely want to watch this because of Nicholson's involvement. It actually marked his sixth appearance on the big screen. He'd fair better in the twin 1966 Westerns The Shooting and Ride in the Whirlwind .

As the female lead, this was an unusually large role for Diana Darrin, who normally wound up in supporting parts. And, yep, that’s Joel McCrea’s son, Jody, as the deputy who turns on Cogan because of his cruelty. Another problem with the film: Cogan doesn’t seem all that cruel. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ AFI CATALOG OF FEATURE FILMS : THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993. "The Broken Land (1962)". American Film Institute.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "BROKEN LAND, The". Monthly Film Bulletin. 29 (336). London: 50. January 1, 1962. ProQuest   1305830569.
  3. ↑ "The Broken Land (1962)". Moviefone.com. Moviefone. March 31, 1962.
  4. ↑ McGilligan, Patrick (2015). Jack's Life: A Biography of Jack Nicholson. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN   9780393350975.
  5. ↑ Franklin, Mark. "The Broken Land (1962)". OnceUponaTimeinaWestern.com. Retrieved June 18, 2015.


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