the song "the right profile" by the english punk rock band the clash, from their album "london calling", is about the later life of clift. the song alludes to his car crash and drug abuse, as well as the movies "a place in the sun", "red river", "from here to eternity", and "the misfits". "monty got a raw deal" by rock band r.e.m. is also about him. the song "montgomery clift" by british band random hold concerns the legend that clift enjoyed hanging from the window ledges of tall buildings.