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The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

ComedyDramaRomancePG

"If this story ain't true... it shoulda been!"

Duration

2h

Release

1 Dec 1972

Country

United States

Language

English

Overview

Outlaw and self-appointed lawmaker Judge Roy Bean rules over an empty stretch of the West that gradually grows, under his iron fist, into a thriving town, while dispensing his his own quirky brand of frontier justice upon strangers passing by.

Plot

In Vinegaroon, Texas, former outlaw Roy Bean appoints himself the judge for the region and dispenses his brand of justice as he sees fit.

Cast

Paul NewmanAva GardnerRoy Jenson

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 6.8/10Rotten Tomatoes: 80%Metacritic: 57/100

Details

Director

John Huston

Writers

John Milius

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 nominations total

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