1962 film by John A. Bushelman
The Broken Land Theatrical release poster
Directed by John A. Bushelman Written by Edward J. Lakso Produced by Leonard A. Schwartz Starring Kent Taylor Jack Nicholson Diana DarrinCinematography Floyd Crosby Edited by Carl 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 Country United States Language English
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]
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 .
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 .[ 3]
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