The Westerner

The Westerner (1940)

Approved 20 Sep 1940 • Drama, Western • 1h 40m
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Cole Harden just doesn't look like a horse thief, Jane-Ellen Matthews tells Judge Roy Bean as she steps up to the bar. Cole says he can't take it with him as he empties all of his coins on the bar to buy drinks for the jury. He notices two big pictures of Lily Langtry behind the bar. Sure, Cole has met the Jersey Lily, whom the hanging judge adores, even has a lock of her hair. Hanging is delayed for two weeks, giving Cole time to get in the middle of a range war between cattlemen and homesteaders and to still be around when Lily Langtry, former mistress of Edward VII who became an international actress, arrives in Texas.

William Wyler
Director
Jo Swerling, Niven Busch, Stuart N. Lake
Writer
Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Doris Davenport
Starring

Language: English
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 2 nominations total
Country: United States
Metacritic Score: 78
DVD Release Date:
Box Office Total:

7.3

IMDb (6885 votes)
100%
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