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Review of by Adam W — 20 May 2008

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Based on an amalgam of various tall tales told by "Hanging" Judge Roy Bean, who did indeed have a huge crush on (a photo of) Lily Langtry. Reasonably funny at times, but it's hard to reconcile the humor with the fact that Walter Brennan (Bean) is really nothing more than a tyrannical murderer.

This review of The Westerner (1940) was written by on 20 May 2008.

The Westerner has generally received positive reviews.

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