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The westerner, screenplay by Jo Swerling and Niven Busch ; directed by William Wyler ; produced by Samuel Goldwyn

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The westerner, screenplay by Jo Swerling and Niven Busch ; directed by William Wyler ; produced by Samuel Goldwyn
Language
eng
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videorecording
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Rating: Not rated
Main title
The westerner
Medium
videorecording
Responsibility statement
screenplay by Jo Swerling and Niven Busch ; directed by William Wyler ; produced by Samuel Goldwyn
Runtime
100
Summary
Walter Brennan is Bean, a hard-nosed judge who dispenses his own unique brand of justice in the West. Gary Cooper is a stranger accused of stealing horses, who attempts to talk himself out of the hangman's noose. Walter Brennan's Academy Award winning portrayal of "Judge" Roy Bean, along with the Academy Award-nominated story, William Wyler's expert direction, and Gary Cooper's excellent performance, make The Westerner one of the best adventures you'll ever see
Technique
live action
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