The Misfits 1961
Cast:
Clark Gable .... Gay Langland
Marilyn Monroe .... Roslyn Taber
Montgomery Clift .... Perce Howland
Thelma Ritter .... Isabelle Steers
Eli Wallach .... Guido
James Barton .... Fletcher's grandfather
Kevin McCarthy .... Raymond Taber
Frank Fanelli Sr. .... Gambler at bar
Peggy Barton .... Young bride (uncredited)
Rex Bell .... Old cowboy (uncredited)
Ryall Bowker .... Man in bar (uncredited)
John Huston .... Extra in blackjack scene (uncredited)
Bobby LaSalle .... Bartender (uncredited)
Philip Mitchell .... Charles Steers (Isabella's ex) (uncredited)
Walter Ramage .... Old groom (uncredited)
Ralph Roberts .... Ambulance driver at rodeo (uncredited)
Dennis Shaw .... Fletcher, young boy in bar (uncredited)
J. Lewis Smith .... Fresh cowboy in bar (uncredited)
Marietta Tree .... Susan (Guy's girlfriend getting on train) (uncredited)
Director: John Huston
Roslyn is a very beautiful woman who just got divorced. She meets two friends, Guido and Gay, who take her to Guido's house in the country, to relax and forget the difficulties of the past few weeks. Everything is fine at first, but soon the two men fall in love with Roslyn, and start showing some bad aspects of their characters. Soon they meet another friend of Gay's and the four of them go to hunt some wild horses. This is when things just... explode!
The Misfits was the last film Marilyn ever completed, and was also the swan song for her marriage to Arthur Miller. Written by Miller as a "gift" to Marilyn, the production was plagued by difficulties. In the middle of filming, Marilyn suffered a breakdown and spent ten days in the hospital recovering. The film allowed Marilyn to star opposite her longtime idol, Clark Gable, who died of a heart attack shortly after filming wrapped.
