# The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)

> An eccentric outlaw transforms a remote Texas settlement into a personal courtroom where frontier justice becomes both spectacle and menace.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21068

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Western, Comedy
- Director: John Huston
- Cast: Paul Newman, Victoria Principal, Ned Beatty, Matt Clark, Roddy McDowall, Jacqueline Bisset, Bill McKinney, Anthony Perkins
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068853/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, irreverent, grotesque, classic western night, paul newman film night

## Synopsis

A comedic take on the wild west where law and chaos collide in unexpected ways.

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