Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Awards
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Setting
Texas
Trailer
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Festival History
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 2025 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1996 generic
- Academy Awards 1941 academy_award
Titles
| Original title | The Westerner | |
| Alternate title | Les Cavaliers du désert |
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
