Blog REview: The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

Tagline: If this story ain't true... it shoulda been (more)

Plot Summary: A no account outlaw establishes his own particular brand of law and order and builds a town on the edges of civilization in this farcical western... (more) (view trailer)

User Comments: allegory for Huston (more)

User Rating: *******___ 6.6/10 (1,024 votes) Vote Here

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Newman .... Judge Roy Bean
Roy Jenson .... Outlaw
Gary Combs .... Outlaw
Fred Brookfield .... Outlaw
Bennie E. Dobbins .... Outlaw (as Ben Dobbins)
Richard Farnsworth .... Outlaw (as Dick Farnsworth)
Leroy Johnson .... Outlaw
Fred Krone .... Outlaw
Terry Leonard .... Outlaw
Dean Smith .... Outlaw
Margo Epper .... Whore
Jeannie Epper .... Whore
Stephanie Epper .... Whore
Victoria Principal .... Maria Elena, aka The Angel (Bean's woman)
Barbara J. Longo .... Fat whore
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Runtime: 120 min

That's all IMDB information obviously. I like the Epper sisters as the whores...

Anyway, this movie starts out a really funny. That lasts for an hour, clever funniness for an hour and you wonder "why have I never heard of this movie before:. Then it hits you. It takes an utterly ridiculous turn when the judge adops a bear. The bear is a good actor but ruins the movie. The star studded cast never recovers and the movie ends in a blaze of glory with a spark of grief. Watch it for yourself, if you dare, but be ready for the slow pace of that crazy 70's movie style.