Movie Description

The Westerner

(1940)

Overview

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.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleThe Westerner

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1940-09-18

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 40m

Production CompaniesSamuel Goldwyn Productions

Genres

  • Western