The Life And Times of Judge Roy Bean
– Outlaw and self-appointed lawmaker, Judge Roy Bean, rules over an empty stretch of the West that gra..
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.
17 Dec 1972
English, Spanish
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John Huston
John Milius (original screenplay)
Paul Newman, Roy Jenson, Gary Combs, Fred Brookfield
A no account outlaw establishes his own particular brand of law and order and builds a town on the edges of civilization in this farcical western. With the aid of an old law text and unpredictable notions Roy Bean distinguishes between lawbreakers and lawgivers by way of his pistols.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 nominations.
Warner Home Video