THE MISFITS has more to offer than just the last screen appearances by Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe. Under John Huston’s guidance it became an elegy for the old West. Monroe is in Nevada waiting out a divorce when she meets aging cowboy Gable. With no other prospects in sight, he agrees to capture mustangs to be used in dog food, aided by Montgomery Clift and Eli Wallach, while Monroe comes along for the ride. Arthur Miller’s script was a tribute to his wife, Monroe, whose innate sensitivity brought out the best in her co-stars. Together, Monroe and Gable display the star power and talent that have kept their images alive.

DCP courtesy Amazon Studios and Park Circus. Restored by the Academy Film Archive and The Film Foundation. Restoration funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation.