The Westerner (1940)
- Directed by
- William Wyler
- Genre
- drama film, Western film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 135 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A wandering cowboy gets caught up with a self-appointed hanging judge in a Texas town. The judge fights homesteaders while the cowboy tries to change his harsh ways.
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What happens
The Westerner is a 1940 American Western film directed by William Wyler and starring Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan and Doris Davenport. Written by Niven Busch and Jo Swerling (from a story by Stuart N. Lake), the film concerns a self-appointed hanging judge in Vinegaroon, Texas, who befriends a saddle tramp who opposes the judge's policy against homesteaders. The film is remembered for Walter Brennan's performance as Judge Roy Bean, for which he won his record-setting third Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. James Basevi and Stuart N. Lake also received Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction, Black and White and Best Story, respectively. The supporting cast features Dana Andrews, Chill Wills and Forrest Tucker. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Prairie Law (1940)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.