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The Westerner
1940
DramaRomanceWestern
Judge Roy Bean, a self-appointed hanging judge in Vinegarroon, Texas, befriends saddle tramp Cole Harden, who opposes Bean's policy against homesteaders.
IMDB 7.4
RT 100%
Metacritic 78
StarsGary CooperWalter BrennanDoris DavenportFred Stone
DirectorWilliam Wyler
WriterJo Swerling (screenplay)Niven Busch (screenplay)Stuart N. Lake (from the story by)
AwardsWon 1 Oscar
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting RoleWinner
    Walter Brennan
  • Best Art Direction, Black-and-White
    James Basevi
  • Best Original Screenplay
    Stuart N. Lake
LanguageEnglish
CountryUSA