Film

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

1972 · 2h · Western · Comedy

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

IMDb

6.8

Rotten Tomatoes

80%

Metacritic

57

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.

Paul Newman

Judge Roy Bean

Victoria Principal

Maria Elena

Ned Beatty

Tector Crites

Matt Clark

Nick the Grub

Roddy McDowall

Frank Gass

Jacqueline Bisset

Rose Bean

Bill McKinney

Fermel Parlee

Anthony Perkins

Reverend LaSalle

Tab Hunter

Sam Dodd

Stacy Keach

Bad Bob

Steve Kanaly

Whorehouse Lucky Jim

John Huston

Grizzly Adams

Ava Gardner

Lily Langtry

Roy Jenson

Outlaw

Gary Combs

Outlaw

Richard Farnsworth

Outlaw

• John HustonDirector
• John MiliusWriter
• John ForemanProducer
• Richard MooreDirector of Photography
• Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
• Hugh S. FowlerEditor
• Lynn StalmasterCasting

Trailer

Release date

December 1, 1972

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h

Rated

PG

Genres

Western, Comedy

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