---
title: 'The Misfits (1961)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Huston'
released: '1961-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 125
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-misfits-1961'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055184/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Misfits (1961)

1961 · 125 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Misfits is a 1961 American romantic drama film directed by John Huston and written by Arthur Miller, who adapted his own 1957 short story. It stars Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, and Montgomery Clift, alongside Thelma Ritter and Eli Wallach. The plot centers on a newly divorced woman (Monroe), and her relationships with a friendly landlady (Ritter), an old-school cowboy (Gable), his tow-truck driving and plane-flying best friend (Wallach), and their rodeo-riding, bronco-busting friend (Clift). The Misfits was the last completed film for both Gable and Monroe.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Huston](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-huston)
- **Screenplay:** [Arthur Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-miller)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alex North](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-north)
- **Producer:** [David O. Selznick](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-o-selznick)
- **Director of Photography:** [Russell Metty](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-metty)
- **Editor:** [George Tomasini](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-tomasini)

## Cast

- [Estelle Winwood](https://cinepixo.com/people/estelle-winwood)
- [Thelma Ritter](https://cinepixo.com/people/thelma-ritter)
- [Kevin McCarthy](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-mccarthy)
- [Clark Gable](https://cinepixo.com/people/clark-gable)
- [James Edward Barton](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-edward-barton)
- [Marilyn Monroe](https://cinepixo.com/people/marilyn-monroe)
- [John Huston](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-huston)
- [Montgomery Clift](https://cinepixo.com/people/montgomery-clift)
- [Eli Wallach](https://cinepixo.com/people/eli-wallach)
- [Rex Bell](https://cinepixo.com/people/rex-bell)

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