---
title: 'Myra Breckinridge (1970)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mike Sarne'
released: '1970-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 94
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/myra-breckinridge-1970'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066115/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Myra Breckinridge (1970)

1970 · 94 min · United States


## Synopsis

Myra Breckinridge is a 1970 American comedy film based on Gore Vidal's 1968 novel of the same name. The film was directed by Michael Sarne, and featured Raquel Welch in the title role. It also starred John Huston as Buck Loner, Mae West as Leticia Van Allen, Farrah Fawcett, Rex Reed, Roger Herren, and Roger C. Carmel. Tom Selleck made his film debut in a small role as one of Leticia's "studs", and Dan Hedaya has his first uncredited appearance as a hospital patient. Theadora Van Runkle was costume designer for the film, though Edith Head designed West's costumes.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mike Sarne](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-sarne)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-phillips-2)
- **Producer:** [David Giler](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-giler)
- **Director of Photography:** [Richard Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-moore)
- **Editor:** [Danford B. Greene](https://cinepixo.com/people/danford-b-greene)

## Cast

- [Tom Selleck](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-selleck)
- [John Huston](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-huston)
- [Raquel Welch](https://cinepixo.com/people/raquel-welch) as M. Breckinridge
- [Grady Sutton](https://cinepixo.com/people/grady-sutton)
- [John Carradine](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carradine)
- [Monte Landis](https://cinepixo.com/people/monte-landis)
- [Kathleen Freeman](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathleen-freeman)
- [Roger C. Carmel](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-c-carmel)
- [Andy Devine](https://cinepixo.com/people/andy-devine)
- [George Furth](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-furth)
- [Rex Reed](https://cinepixo.com/people/rex-reed)
- [Calvin Lockhart](https://cinepixo.com/people/calvin-lockhart)
- [Toni Basil](https://cinepixo.com/people/toni-basil)
- [Farrah Fawcett](https://cinepixo.com/people/farrah-fawcett)
- [Mae West](https://cinepixo.com/people/mae-west)

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