The Westerner
The Westerner
The Westerner
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1940
1h 40m
7.1(121 votes)
Western

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.

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Samuel Goldwyn Productions

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Cast & Crew

46 members
Acting

Gary Cooper

Cole Harden

Gary Cooper
Acting

Walter Brennan

Judge Roy Bean

Walter Brennan
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Doris Davenport

Jane Ellen Mathews

Doris Davenport
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Fred Stone

Caliphet Mathews

Fred Stone
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Forrest Tucker

Wade Harper

Forrest Tucker
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Paul Hurst

Chickenfoot

Paul Hurst
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Chill Wills

Southeast

Chill Wills
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Lilian Bond

Lily Langtry

Lilian Bond
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Dana Andrews

Hod Johnson

Dana Andrews
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Charles Halton

Mort Borrow

Charles Halton
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Trevor Bardette

Shad Wilkins

Trevor Bardette
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Tom Tyler

King Evans

Tom Tyler
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Lucien Littlefield

The Stranger

Lucien Littlefield
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C.E. Anderson

Hezekiah Willever (uncredited)

C.E. Anderson
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Stanley Andrews

Sheriff (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews
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Arthur Aylesworth

Mr. Dixon - Homesteader (uncredited)

Arthur Aylesworth
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Bill Beauman

Man Getting Haircut (uncredited)

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Hank Bell

Deputy (uncredited)

Hank Bell
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Gertrude Bennett

Abigail (uncredited)

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Danny Borzage

Joe Yates (uncredited)

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Charles Coleman

Lily Langtry's Manager (uncredited)

Charles Coleman
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Heinie Conklin

Man at Ticket Window (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin
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Philip Connor

John Yancy (uncredited)

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Buck Connors

Abraham Wilson (uncredited)

Buck Connors
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Frank Cordell

Man (uncredited)

Frank Cordell
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Jim Corey

Lee Webb (uncredited)

Jim Corey
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Joe De La Cruz

Mex (uncredited)

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Helen Foster

Janice (uncredited)

Helen Foster
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William Gillis

Leon Beauregard (uncredited)

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Roger Gray

Eph Stringer - Homesteader (uncredited)

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Aleth Hansen

Walt McGary (uncredited)

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Lew Kelly

Ticket Man (uncredited)

Lew Kelly
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Connie Leon

Lily Langtry's Maid (uncredited)

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Art Mix

Seth Tucker (uncredited)

Art Mix
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Corbet Morris

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Corbet Morris
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Buck Moulton

Charles Evans (uncredited)

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Jack Pennick

Henry Williams (uncredited)

Jack Pennick
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Julian Rivero

Juan Gomez (uncredited)

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Henry Roquemore

Stage Manager (uncredited)

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Annabelle Rousseau

Elizabeth (uncredited)

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Miriam Sherwin

Martha (uncredited)

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William Steele

Tex Cole (uncredited)

William Steele
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Phil Tead

Prisoner (uncredited)

Phil Tead
Acting

Lupita Tovar

Teresita (uncredited)

Lupita Tovar
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Blackjack Ward

Buck Harrigan (uncredited)

Blackjack Ward
Acting

Ted Wells

Joe Lawrence (uncredited)

Ted Wells

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