The Westerner (1940)
Directed by William Wyler · 100 min · Western
52.3 TOPICAL score · #1,767 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Westerner (1940, directed by William Wyler) has a TOPICAL score of 52.3 - ranked 1,767 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (140 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 28 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (140 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 28 languages
- Still read4,181 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Gary Cooper (actor #107), Walter Brennan (actor #351), Doris Davenport, Fred Stone