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Judge Roy Bean, a self-appointed hanging judge in Vinergaroon, Texas, befriends saddle tramp Cole Harden, who opposes Bean's policy against homesteaders.
Original Release
09/19/1940
US Release
09/20/1940
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gary Cooper | Cole Harden |
| Walter Brennan | Judge Roy Bean |
| Doris Davenport | Jane Ellen Mathews |
| Fred Stone | Caliphet Mathews |
| Forrest Tucker | Wade Harper |
| Paul Hurst | Chickenfoot |
| Chill Wills | Southeast |
| Lilian Bond | Lily Langtry |
| Dana Andrews | Hod Johnson |
| Charles Halton | Mort Borrow |
Directors
Writers
Jo Swerling, Niven Busch, Stuart N. Lake, W.R. Burnett, Lillian Hellman, Oliver La Farge, Dudley Nichols
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gary Cooper | Cole Harden |
| Walter Brennan | Judge Roy Bean |
| Doris Davenport | Jane Ellen Mathews |
| Fred Stone | Caliphet Mathews |
| Forrest Tucker | Wade Harper |
| Paul Hurst | Chickenfoot |
| Chill Wills | Southeast |
| Lilian Bond | Lily Langtry |
| Dana Andrews | Hod Johnson |
| Charles Halton | Mort Borrow |
| Trevor Bardette | Shad Wilkins |
| Tom Tyler | King Evans |
| Lucien Littlefield | The Stranger |
| C.E. Anderson | Hezekiah Willever |
| Stanley Andrews | Sheriff |
| Arthur Aylesworth | Mr. Dixon |
| Bill Beauman | Man Getting Haircut |
| Hank Bell | Deputy |
| Gertrude Bennett | Abigail |
| Danny Borzage | Joe Yates |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Samuel Goldwyn | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1941 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Won |
| 1941 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Story | Nominated |
| 1941 | Oscar | Best Art Direction, Black-and-White | Nominated |
