Broken Lance

1954 film by Edward Dmytryk
Movie film Q1218313
Broken Lance
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Broken Lance

Summary

Broken Lance is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Broken Lance received the Academy Award for Best Story[3].
  • Broken Lance received the Golden Globe Award for Best Film Promoting International Understanding[4].
  • Broken Lance's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Broken Lance was directed by Edward Dmytryk[6].
  • Richard Murphy wrote the screenplay for Broken Lance[7].
  • Broken Lance's composer is recorded as Leigh Harline[8].
  • Broken Lance's genre is Western film[9].
  • Broken Lance's genre is drama film[10].
  • A cast member of Broken Lance was Spencer Tracy[11].
  • A cast member of Broken Lance was Robert Wagner[12].
  • A cast member of Broken Lance was Jean Peters[13].
  • A cast member of Broken Lance was Richard Widmark[14].
  • A cast member of Broken Lance was Katy Jurado[15].
  • A cast member of Broken Lance was Hugh O'Brian[16].
  • A cast member of Broken Lance was Earl Holliman[17].
  • A cast member of Broken Lance was E. G. Marshall[18].
  • A cast member of Broken Lance was Philip Ober[19].
  • A cast member of Broken Lance was Robert Burton[20].
  • A cast member of Broken Lance was Carl Benton Reid[21].
  • A cast member of Broken Lance was Eduard Franz[22].
  • A cast member of Broken Lance was King Donovan[23].
  • A cast member of Broken Lance was Nacho Galindo[24].
  • Broken Lance was produced by Sol C. Siegel[25].
  • Broken Lance's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[26].
  • Broken Lance's director of photography is recorded as Joseph MacDonald[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Broken Lance was produced by Sol C. Siegel[25]. It was directed by Edward Dmytryk[6]. Richard Murphy wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Spencer Tracy[11], Robert Wagner[12], Jean Peters[13], Richard Widmark[14], Katy Jurado[15], and Hugh O'Brian[16].

Publication

Broken Lance was published on January 1, 1954[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include Western film[9] and drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Story[3], a class of award[31] and Golden Globe Award for Best Film Promoting International Understanding[4], a film award category[32], in United States[33], founded in 1946[34]. Reviews include 6.9/10[35] and 86%[36].

Why It Matters

Broken Lance has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What awards did Broken Lance receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Story[3] and Golden Globe Award for Best Film Promoting International Understanding[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Maurice Ransford
    Publication date +1954-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Richard Murphy
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+98'}
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