The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
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The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

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

6.5 / 10 1972 2h 0mPG English
WesternComedy

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Judge Roy Bean

Lead
Victoria Principal

Victoria Principal

Maria Elena

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Tector Crites

Matt Clark

Matt Clark

Nick the Grub

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Frank Gass

Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline Bisset

Rose Bean

Bill McKinney

Bill McKinney

Fermel Parlee

Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

Reverend LaSalle

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Huston's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker