The Westerner
📖 Synopsis
Drifter Cole Harden is accused of stealing a horse and faces hanging by self-appointed Judge Roy Bean, but Harden manages to talk his way out of it by claiming to be a friend of stage star Lillie Langtry, with whom the judge is obsessed, even though he has never met her. Tensions rise when Harden comes to the defense of a group of struggling homesteaders who Judge Bean is trying to drive away.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “THE RAW UNTAMED ADVENTUROUS WEST...LIVES AGAIN!”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Western
- Director
- William Wyler
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Gary CooperCole Harden
Walter BrennanJudge Roy Bean
Doris DavenportJane Ellen Mathews
Fred StoneCaliphet Mathews
Forrest TuckerWade Harper
Paul HurstChickenfoot
Chill WillsSoutheast
Lilian BondLily Langtry
Dana AndrewsHod Johnson
Charles HaltonMort Borrow🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Westerner about?
- Drifter Cole Harden is accused of stealing a horse and faces hanging by self-appointed Judge Roy Bean, but Harden manages to talk his way out of it by claiming to be a friend of stage star Lillie Langtry, with whom the judge is obsessed, even though he has never met her. Tensions rise when Harden comes to the defense of a group of struggling homesteaders who Judge Bean is trying to drive away.
- Who directed The Westerner?
- The Westerner was directed by William Wyler.
- When was The Westerner released?
- The Westerner was released on September 18, 1940.
- How long is The Westerner?
- The Westerner has a runtime of 1h 40m.
- Where can I track The Westerner?
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