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The Westerner 1940

Drifter Cole Harden is accused of stealing a horse and faces hanging by self-appointed Judge Roy Bean, but Harden manages to talk his way out of it by claiming to be a friend of stage star Lillie Langtry, with whom the judge is obsessed, even though he has never met her. Tensions rise when Harden comes to the defense of a group of struggling homesteaders who Judge Bean is trying to drive away.

Directed by: William Wyler
Written by: Jo Swerling & Niven Busch
Runtime: 100 minutes
Critics score:
100 / 100
Tagline: THE RAW UNTAMED ADVENTUROUS WEST...LIVES AGAIN!
Cast:
Gary Cooper Gary Cooper
Cole Harden 
Dana Andrews Dana Andrews
Hod Johnson 
Walter Brennan Walter Brennan
Judge Roy Bean 
Stanley Andrews Stanley Andrews
Sheriff (uncredited) 
Arthur Aylesworth Arthur Aylesworth
Mr. Dixon - Homesteader (uncredited) 
Trevor Bardette Trevor Bardette
Shad Wilkins 
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Also known as:
  • El forastero