Prentice Ritter — Broken Trail Character Profile

About Prentice Ritter

An aging cowboy and Tom Harte's uncle who inherits a ranch and embarks on a horse-trading journey to Wyoming. After acquiring five Chinese girls, he becomes their reluctant guardian, protecting them from threats while navigating the American West. He completes the business deal, reconciles with his nephew, and lives a quiet life until his death.

Prentice Ritter — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Robert Duvall

Appears in

Broken Trail (2006)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (6)

• Prentice Ritter — Alliance Protector — Ging Wa 'aka' #5 (Valerie Tian)

  Protects the Chinese girls

• Prentice Ritter — Alliance Protector — Sun Foy 'aka' #3 (Gwendoline Yeo)

  Protects the Chinese girls

• Prentice Ritter — Conflict Enemy — Big Rump Kate (Rusty Schwimmer)

  Big Rump Kate sent the killers after them

• Prentice Ritter — Conflict Enemy — Big Ears (Chris Mulkey)

  Big Ears is part of the gang pursuing them

• Prentice Ritter — Romantic Interest — Nola Johns (Greta Scacchi)

  Develops romantic feelings for Nola

• Prentice Ritter — Family Uncle — Tom Harte (Thomas Haden Church)

  Prentice is Tom's uncle

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More characters from Broken Trail

• Tom Harte (Thomas Haden Church)
• Nola Johns (Greta Scacchi)
• Big Ears (Chris Mulkey)
• Colonial Bartender (Peter Skagen)
• Big Rump Kate (Rusty Schwimmer)
• Captain Billy Fender (James Russo)
• Sun Foy 'aka' #3 (Gwendoline Yeo)
• Gilpin (Scott Cooper)
• Mai Ling 'aka' #2 (Caroline Chan)
• Dink Yeatman (David Trimble)
• Loop (Andrew Tomarin)
• Ging Wa 'aka' #5 (Valerie Tian)