Movie · 1972
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
“If this story ain't true... it shoulda been!”
Released 1 December 1972 120 min Western / Comedy More from 1972 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
Outlaw and self-appointed lawmaker Judge Roy Bean rules over an empty stretch of the West that gradually grows, under his iron fist, into a thriving town, while dispensing his his own quirky brand of frontier justice upon strangers passing by.
FR·01
How old were they?
John Huston
as Grizzly Adams
Richard Farnsworth
as Outlaw
Ava Gardner
as Lily Langtry
Paul Newman
as Judge Roy Bean
Roy Jenson
as Outlaw
Roddy McDowall
as Frank Gass
Bill McKinney
as Fermel Parlee
Tab Hunter
as Sam Dodd
Anthony Perkins
as Reverend LaSalle
Jack Colvin
as Pimp
Matt Clark
as Nick the Grub
Gary Combs
as Outlaw
Ned Beatty
as Tector Crites
Stacy Keach
as Bad Bob
Jacqueline Bisset
as Rose Bean
Steve Kanaly
as Whorehouse Lucky Jim
Victoria Principal
as Maria Elena
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The numbers
44years between the oldest and youngest billed
66John Huston — oldest on the call sheet
22Victoria Principal — youngest billed
40average age of the credited cast