The Westerner
by William Wyler
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Actor: Doris Davenport, Forrest Tucker, Fred Stone, Gary Cooper, Walter BrennanDirector: William Wyler
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
Producer: Samuel Goldwyn
Writer: Jo Swerling
Writer: Lillian Hellman
Writer: Niven Busch
Writer: Oliver La Farge
Writer: Stuart N. Lake
Writer: W.R. Burnett
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-05-13
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: MGM
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Movie Review: "CUT THE BOB-WAR!"
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great Classic Western that surely almost everyone of a certain age in America has seen. The conflict takes up a chapter in our school history books, The Homesteaders vs The Cattledrivers. We cannot keep but liking Judge Roy Bean, even at his diabolical best as played by Walter Brennan, and this reviewer is "in love" with Gary Cooper, in all of his radient splendor, so he can do no wrong as he plays our hero, Cole Harden. In this movie he is a ramblin' man who has the soul of a peacemaker. He almost gets hanged, gets into several fist fights, as he tries to keep the cattle drivers from destroying the homesteaders, whom he has befriended.
He has even developed a friendship with Judge Roy Bean, the hangin' judge who thinks he has an inside connection with his obsession, Lily Langtry. Acting inside of Acting--no one does this better than Gary Cooper, and I watched in rapt attention at his eyes, facial expressions, and little smiles as he plays Judge Roy Bean like a violyn. He studies the old judge to craft his storylines--knowing just how far he can push it to fenagle Judge Roy in whatever direction he wants him to go in at the time. I was disappointed when he borrowed the lock of hair from the girl (Doris Davenport). I thought it cheap, but it was for a good cause and probably saved many lives, including his own. There are a couple of surprise treats in this film. There is a handsome young homesteader in this film who looks vaguely familiar. It is Forrest Tucker as a young whippersnapper. Likewise, there is a young and vile cattleman that is not too hard on the eyes either. It is Chill Wills. Neither had been shaving for very long. This is a great movie and if you have ever lived in Texas for long, you understand for yourself, the Law West of the Pecos.
Summary of The Westerner
The story of the fascinating character Judge Roy Bean--a Texas tyrant who established himself as "the law west of the Pecos" and who had an admiration and love for stage star Lily Langtry--and his meeting with "The Westerner" a drifter who runs afoul of the law when he is falsely accused of stealing a horse.System Requirements:Running Time: 100 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:?WESTERN/CLASSICS Rating:?NR UPC:?883904107118 Manufacturer No:?M110711Having created an instant classic the previous year with their superlative production of Wuthering Heights, producer Samuel Goldwyn, director William Wyler, and cinematographer Gregg Toland reunited for this classic Western from 1940, which earned Walter Brennan his record-setting third Academy Award. Gary Cooper reportedly hesitated to take his role, knowing that Brennan would likely steal the show with his splendid portrayal of "hanging" lawman Judge Roy Bean, but Wyler persisted and Cooper signed on as the drifter who faces Judge Bean under the false accusation of stealing a horse. Cooper smooth-talks his way out of his hanging by claiming to be a close friend of stage star Lily Langtry, with whom the judge is unabashedly smitten, but tensions rise when Cooper comes to the defense of a group of struggling homesteaders that Brennan is trying to drive away. This leads, of course, to a classic showdown in true Western tradition, and under Wyler's able direction The Westerner takes its place among the finest examples of the genre. And while Brennan does indeed steal the show, Cooper needn't have worried--he's every bit the hero in a battle with one of the silver screen's most memorable villains. --Jeff Shannon
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