The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean poster

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean( 1972)

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

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Paul Newman

      Judge Roy Bean

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      Victoria Principal

      Maria Elena

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      Ned Beatty

      Tector Crites

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      Matt Clark

      Nick the Grub

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      Roddy McDowall

      Frank Gass

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      Jacqueline Bisset

      Rose Bean

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      Bill McKinney

      Fermel Parlee

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      Anthony Perkins

      Reverend LaSalle

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      Tab Hunter

      Sam Dodd

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      Stacy Keach

      Bad Bob

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      Steve Kanaly

      Whorehouse Lucky Jim

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      John Huston

      Grizzly Adams

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      Ava Gardner

      Lily Langtry

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      Roy Jenson

      Outlaw

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      Gary Combs

      Outlaw

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      Richard Farnsworth

      Outlaw

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      Leroy Johnson

      Outlaw

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      Fred Krone

      Outlaw

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      Dean Smith

      Outlaw

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      Jim Burk

      Bart Jackson

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      Francesca Jarvis

      Mrs. Jackson

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      Neil Summers

      Snake River Rufus Krile

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      Jeannie Epper

      Whore

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      Fred Brookfield

      Outlaw

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      Bennie E. Dobbins

      Outlaw

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      Terry Leonard

      Outlaw

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      Margo Epper

      Whore

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      Stephanie Epper

      Whore

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      Barbara J. Longo

      Fat Lady

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      Frank Soto

      Mexican Leader

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      Karen Carr

      Mrs. Grub

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      Lee Meza

      Mrs. Parlee

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      Dolores Clark

      Mrs. Whorehouse Jim

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      Jack Colvin

      Pimp

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      Bruno the Bear

      Watch Bear

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      Howard Morton

      Photographist

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      Billy Pearson

      Stationmaster

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      Stan Barrett

      Killer

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      Dean Casper

      Desk Clerk

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      Don Starr

      Opera House Manager

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      Alfred G. Bosnos

      Opera House Clerk

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      Anthony Zerbe

      Hustler

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      John Hudkins

      Man at Stage Door

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      David Sharpe

      Doctor

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      Ken Freehill

      Bedfellow (uncredited)

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      Mark Headley

      Billy The Kid (uncredited)

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      Duncan Inches

      Man at Vinegaroon (uncredited)

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      Rusty Lee

      Tuba Player (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    5
    Written by John Chard on Fri Aug 30 2019
    Beanisms! The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean is directed by John Huston and written by John Milius. It stars Paul Newman, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Perkins, Ned Beatty, Roddy McDowall, Tab Hunter, Victoria Principal and Ava Gardner. Music is by Maurice Jarre and cinematography by Richard Moore. In Vinegaroon, Texas, former outlaw Roy Bean becomes the self appointed judge for the region and dispenses his brand of justice as he sees fit. There were a handful of Quirky Revisionist Westerns that surfaced in the 1970s, usually directed by a big name and starring another, one such film is...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • judge
    • outlaw
    • lawyer