The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
1972, Western/Comedy, 2h 0m
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Saved from near death by a young Mexican girl, a former outlaw sets himself up as sole arbiter of the law in a small town. The town prospers as Judge Bean robs and hangs anyone with money that comes through it, but his haven becomes less secure when his Mexican companion dies and the townsfolk begin to turn against him.
Cast & Crew
Paul Newman
Judge Roy Bean
Judge Roy Bean
Victoria Principal
Maria Elena
Maria Elena
Anthony Perkins
Reverend LaSalle
Reverend LaSalle
Jacqueline Bisset
Rose Bean
Rose Bean
Ava Gardner
Lily Langtry
Lily Langtry
Tab Hunter
Sam Dodd
Sam Dodd
Critic Reviews for The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Audience Reviews for The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
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Feb 09, 2019John Huston and Paul Newman, et al, team-up to relate the story about Texas' infamous hanging judge. Well, that's the idea. What we get instead is sort of a barroom myth ala Paul Bunyan, that leans into cuddly sentimentality a shade too much. Despite the heavy hitters, this one is forgettable.Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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May 01, 2010At the start of "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean," the title character(Paul Newman) is not yet a member of the legal profession. Quite the opposite, in fact, as he is an outlaw in the badlands west of the Pecos, intent on bragging, drinking and whoring but is instead savagely beaten and left for dead. However, Marie Elena(Victoria Principal) takes pity on him, nurses him back to health and gives him a gun. After Bean gets his revenge on all concerned, Reverend LaSalle(Anthony Perkins) comes along to give some advice and help bury the bodies. Bean decides to take up being the law of the land with help from some incompetent criminals who make betters marshals. Written by John Milius, directed by John Huston and performed by an eclectic cast(wait until you see Stacy Keach), "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean" is a mischievous and irreverent western. By going a different route, the movie gets quite a lot right in how the west was won, going from lawlessness to legal brutality to respectability, as Judge Roy Bean helps make Texas safe for normal people. At the same time, the movie gives a very good idea about the kind of people who moved west to make a new life for themselves, many of them outcasts.Walter M Super Reviewer
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Jan 04, 2010Really entertaining film and it owes a lot to what I think is one of Paul Newman's best performances. I enjoyed the film and it's funny watching this and realizing what a pot head John Huston was. The film looks gorgeous and it's both hilarious and sad at the same time. I don't know why, but the ending got to me even though the whole idea is bat shit crazy. Great cast.Tim S Super Reviewer
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Jul 02, 2007If for the crazy Albino alone...this movie is fan-fuck'n-tasticKen S Super Reviewer
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