The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Theatrical release poster by Richard Amsel
Directed byJohn Huston
Written byJohn Milius
Produced byJohn Foreman
StarringPaul Newman
Jacqueline Bisset
Tab Hunter
John Huston
Stacy Keach
Roddy McDowall
Anthony Perkins
Victoria Principal
Anthony Zerbe
Ava Gardner
CinematographyRichard Moore
Edited byHugh S. Fowler
Music byMaurice Jarre
Production
company
Distributed byNational General Pictures
Release date
  • December 18, 1972 (1972-12-18)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4 million[1]
Box office$16,530,578[2]

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean is a 1972 American Western comedy film written by John Milius, directed by John Huston, and starring Paul Newman. It is loosely based on the life of American saloon-keeper and Justice of the Peace in Val Verde County, Texas Roy Bean.[3]

  1. ^ Murphy, A.D. (October 11, 1972). "Hoffman Tie With First Artists Prod. Unveils Four Stars' Internal Setup; Ali McGraw Got 300G For 'Getaway'". Variety. p. 3.
  2. ^ "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  3. ^ Ford, Dan (May 30, 1972). Written at Tucson, Arizona. "Pure Fantasy of a West Texas Ulysses". Victoria Advocate. Victoria, Texas. Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service. p. 5. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.