Clint Eastwood - Westerner (The Outlaw Josey Wales / Pale Rider / Unforgiven Single Disc Edition)
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  • Clint Eastwood Western Collection
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Clint Eastwood - Westerner (The Outlaw Josey Wales / Pale Rider / Unforgiven Single Disc Edition)
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ASIN: B0000CABAT
Release Date: 2003-10-07

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Three Clint Eastwood flicks from the genre in which he made his name.

The Outlaw Josey Wales; Pale Rider; Unforgiven

Format: DVD MOVIE

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Clint Eastwood Western Collection.......2007-08-14

All of Clint's westerns are good but these three are some of his best work. A definite must for any Clint or western fan.

5 out of 5 stars Some of Clint's best........2007-04-10

These are some of Clint's better movies. I will watch them over and over again.

4 out of 5 stars great value.......2007-03-28

Bought these movies for my dad as a gift. So glad I thought to check on amazon. I bought several multipacks of dvd's to give as gifts, saving me the time & gasoline that shopping around would have taken. I feel as tho I couldn't have done better elsewhere.

5 out of 5 stars These movies are awesome. Period. ........2007-01-28

These movies are all amazing. You'll find yourself asking "Who do these people think they are?" to those screwing around with Clint Eastwood, "He's about to kill them and their family".

Another aspect of these movies is the recurring theme of the consequences of violence, especially in Unforgiven. This movie won the academy award and is both thoughtful and violent, not to mention starring Morgan Freeman and Gene Hackman along with Clint Eastwood.

This price for the 3 ($19.99) can't be beat. Unforgiven alone generally retails at about $14. Highly recommended!

5 out of 5 stars Love Clint Eastwood.......2007-01-20

Clint Eastwood is the best, from his early movies to the ones he is currently doing now. He gets better with age, like a fine wine...
The Westerner
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A terrific performance by Walter Brennan makes The Westerner a keeper. Now where is the DVD?
  • comedic western with sober undertow
  • Well-done western about Judge Roy Bean
  • "Every man gets a fair trial before we hang 'em!" - Judge Roy Bean
  • A marvelous and strikingly unique Western
The Westerner
Starring: Gary Cooper , Walter Brennan , Doris Davenport , Fred Stone , and Forrest Tucker
Director: William Wyler
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ASIN: 079284520X
Release Date: 2000-06-06

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Having created an instant classic the previous year with their superlative production of Wuthering Heights, producer Samuel Goldwyn, director William Wyler, and cinematographer Gregg Toland reunited for this classic Western from 1940, which earned Walter Brennan his record-setting third Academy Award. Gary Cooper reportedly hesitated to take his role, knowing that Brennan would likely steal the show with his splendid portrayal of "hanging" lawman Judge Roy Bean, but Wyler persisted and Cooper signed on as the drifter who faces Judge Bean under the false accusation of stealing a horse. Cooper smooth-talks his way out of his hanging by claiming to be a close friend of stage star Lily Langtry, with whom the judge is unabashedly smitten, but tensions rise when Cooper comes to the defense of a group of struggling homesteaders that Brennan is trying to drive away. This leads, of course, to a classic showdown in true Western tradition, and under Wyler's able direction The Westerner takes its place among the finest examples of the genre. And while Brennan does indeed steal the show, Cooper needn't have worried--he's every bit the hero in a battle with one of the silver screen's most memorable villains. --Jeff Shannon

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4 out of 5 stars A terrific performance by Walter Brennan makes The Westerner a keeper. Now where is the DVD?.......2007-08-22

Gary Cooper may be the star, but it's Walter Brennan as Judge Roy Bean, "the law west of the Pecos," who drives The Westerner and makes the movie interesting. William Wyler, such a superb director, has somehow given us two movies. The first one is about, you guessed it, sodbusters, regular folks like you and me who, according to Hollywood, just want to put down roots, raise their families and build decent lives. The husbands are always pulling out tree stumps and the wives are always whomping up pies. Against them ride the cattlemen, and every cliche in the book is thrown into this part of The Westerner's story.

The second movie, however, is a sly, sometimes funny and somewhat vicious story of Judge Bean, his dictatorial character and his obsession with Lily Langtry, a beautiful singer from over the seas and a woman the Judge has idealized for years. The two stories come together when Cole Hardin (Gary Cooper) drifts into the dusty collection of ramshackle buildings close to the Mexican border where the Judge runs things. Before Hardin can wet his whistle in the Judge's bar and courtroom, he's accused of being a horse thief. It takes only a few minutes for the "jury" to find him guilty and the Judge to pronounce sentence...hanging, and right now. Hardin has enough wits to notice all the pictures of the Jersey Lily the Judge has nailed to the walls, so he makes up a story about how he knows her; he even has a memento of her hair. That's enough for the Judge to postpone the hanging. Before long Hardin and the Judge are downing whiskey together ("Don't spill none of that liquor, son. It eats right into the bar.") while the Judge listens with open mouth to the stories Hardin tells about Lily Langtry.

While all this is going on those homesteaders are building fences. The Judge doesn't take kindly to this. He's going to run them off by any means it takes. While Hardin is trying to find a middle way, he just happens to fall for the daughter of one of the sodbusters. Soon he's taking their side while trying to keep the Judge from doing anything murderous. It doesn't work. The fields and homes are burned and Hardin decides that the Judge himself needs a little justice. When the Judge hears that Miss Langtry will be performing in Fort Davis, a two day's ride away, the stage is set for a dramatic shootout between the Judge and Hardin.

What makes this entertaining is Walter Brennan as Roy Bean. The Judge is a mean, bad-tempered, poorly washed bully. His word runs things, and his guns, his noose and his followers make it happen. Justice, with the Judge, is a relative thing. But when he says, "That's my rulin'," he means it. In a tour de force performance, Brennan somehow manages to make the man both a reprobate and likable. When Brennan played Pa Clanton in My Darling Clementine, he was a mean old man to the bone. Here his deep, deep infatuation with Lily Langtry doesn't make him any more likable, but Brennan makes him just a little vulnerable. And in a nice bit of actorly sharing, Gary Cooper when he's acting with Brennan becomes much more interesting. If Cole Hardin is going to keep his neck from being stretched, he has to find ways to keep the Judge on the hook. Then, when Cole Hardin is trying to keep the Judge from ripping into the homesteaders, he has to find a way to appeal to the Judge's vanity. Cooper with the homesteaders is Cooper as usual. Cooper with Brennan is shrewd and a little sly; it's a fine performance. The conclusion in the music hall at Fort Davis, when Cooper and Brennan finally shoot it out, and when the Judge at last meets the Jersey Lily, is not only exciting, it's moving as all get out.

The Westerner has developed a fine reputation over the years, but I suppose it's largely because the movie is so seldom seen. We keep hearing about a DVD release happening any day, but it hasn't shown up yet. If it ever does, I'm sure Walter Brennan's performance will continue to get all the acclaim it deserves. I'm sure the chemistry between Brennan and Cooper will be examined and praised. As for the rest of the movie, I'm not so sure.

For those who like to get in their cars and journey to interesting places, I recommend driving down Texas state highway 90 heading to West Texas and the Rio Grande. You'll eventually find Langtry, Texas, (not named for Lily Langtry) and Judge Bean's wooden barroom, the Jersey Lily, and adjoining courtroom. It still stands, a few paces from a state information center. Langtry is about as close to being a ghost town as you can get. The only drinks you'll find is cool water from the center's water fountain. If you're there in the summer, you'll need it. After you've prowled around and bought a few postcards, continue on to Fort Davis. It's a pleasant, very small west Texas town. You can visit the old Army fort, now run by the U. S. Park Service, go up to the Davis Observatory for a star show and stay a night or two at the state-run Indian Lodge in the Davis Mountains. The lodge is just five minutes or so from town.
My Darling Clementine

5 out of 5 stars comedic western with sober undertow.......2007-08-22

Even the "bit player" roles are superb, from the lurking, vulture-like undertaker at the start, to the befuddled theatre ticket seller at the end, all roles are distinct in character, and eye-grabbingly well acted. Even the bass fiddle that gets shot in the final confrontation knows exactly how to "die", and with a fitting moan.

Walter Brennan takes full possession of the eccentric "Judge" Roy Bean role, ruthlessly adjudicating, with speedy improvisation, his frequently lethal rulings. He lives with but one passion in mind and heart- his adoration of actress Lilly Langtry; an obsession Cooper leverages to full advantage.

Examples of the film's ingenious storyline hooks are scenes where Bean subtly solicits the condemned man (Cooper) to purchase drinks all round (for the "jury" that just found him guilty), or the hilarious "man crush" Bean develops on Cooper's character due to his affable moxie and more importantly, his feigned Langtry connection.

Brennan also owns the screen, translating every emotion Bean has with nuanced facial expressions. He flips from menace to comradery in the time it takes to down a good snort. Sometimes just the sinking of his facial affect, the lowering of his eyes or a sudden increase in their intensity is all it takes to show his sudden change of thought or intention. Dialogue is not necessary on many occasions, giving the film an emotional impact comparable to the silent film era.

Something of a reluctant buddies film, Brennan's and Cooper's characters repeatedly engage in a dangerous square dance around mutual and conflicting interests. It's the fence-building settlers that provide the deeper undercurrents of conflict with Bean and his freerange cohorts and lives are at stake and are too easily lost.

The psychological brinksmanship that occurs at nearly every plot turn is both unpredictable and ultimately charming. The battle of wits is constantly being waged and smartly articulated both in word and deed. The comedic quality of the spare and clever dialogue has just the right sparkle. Action scenes have a well executed, choreographed quality; each individual acting their part distinctly yet in blended synthesis to a very satisfying effect.

The romance that develops between Cooper and the settler's daughter, ranks with the best for it's awkward charm and sensitivity. The "lock of hair" scene is another bit of special movie magic, and none better at revealing the delicate nature of male/female negotiations of the heart. The placing of that lock of hair into Cooper's wallet is as intimate a gesture as one could wish for.

The Westerner is an enduring classic, worthy of many viewings. Every aspect of the film is uniquely crafted with many surprising and detailed touches. It's a gem not to be missed, but rather to be patiently appreciated and thoroughly enjoyed. And that's my rulin'.

5 out of 5 stars Well-done western about Judge Roy Bean.......2005-12-04


Among the better Western movies, with Walter Brennan as Judge Roy Bean and Gary Cooper as the saddle bum who becomes Bean's friend and then turns against him when Bean harasses the homesteaders. Cooper is brought before Bean for horse stealing, but Coop gets off by inventing a story about Lily Langtry, Brennan's fantasy love, who falls for it. He keeps stringing Brennan along with the made-up story throughout the picture, which becomes a bit trying at times. Cooper's stiff "Yups" can drive you crazy after a while, too.

But Brennan is excellent (he deservedly won an Oscar), and the shoot-out ending in the empty theatre between Coop and him, where Brennan gets to meet his Langtry backstage just before dying, is well done. The music (by Alfred Newman, who went uncredited) is a bit on the "HEAVY" side and over-emphatic, as if to make sure we get the point and have the right reactions. But the Gregg Toland photography is marvelous, and William Wyler's direction is superb. Definitely worth a watch.

5 out of 5 stars "Every man gets a fair trial before we hang 'em!" - Judge Roy Bean.......2005-10-18

One of the greatest of American directors, William Wyler is known for such classic films as MRS MINIVER, ROMAN HOLIDAY, and BEN-HUR. It is less well known that Wyler began his career directing a long list of cheap westerns for Universal Pictures in the 1920s. After establishing his reputation as a major film director in the 1930s (with such films as DEAD END, JEZEBEL, and WUTHERING HEIGHTS), Wyler returned to the western genre in 1940 intent on making the finest western to date. The successful result of this endeavor was THE WESTERNER.

Gary Cooper stars as the smooth-talking drifter Cole Harden, and William Brennan plays a villainous, yet often likeable, Judge Roy Bean. Brennan's portrayal of Bean would deservedly win him his record third Oscar in a five-year span. Much of the film is focused on the relationship between Harden and Bean. Harden's manipulation of Bean is humorous and masterful as he manages to become the first accused man to avoid hanging in Bean's saloon/courthouse. Ultimately, the odd friendship that develops between the two men crashes: a result of Bean's unwavering support of the local cattle ranchers against the newly arrived homesteaders in a tragic range war which is tearing the county apart. In the end, Harden and Bean must meet in a classic showdown, but unlike most movie showdowns, we have sympathy for both characters.

Walter Brennan is the true star of this picture in what has become the definitive portrayal of Judge Roy Bean. Bean is a real villain in this film, but Brennan makes him complex and likeable nonetheless. If it wasn't for his star power, Cooper should have received second billing in this movie, since the Bean role is clearly the dominant one. Brennan's solid reputation and identification as a character actor may have contributed to his relegation to a supporting role, but again, a supporting role in name only.

Doris Davenport plays Jane Ellen Mathews, the lady farmer that Harden/Cooper falls for and takes up with against Judge Bean. The ensemble cast includes such notables as Chill Wills and Paul Hurst as well as Dana Andrews and Forrest Tucker in their first screen roles. Cinematography is by the great Gregg Toland (CITIZEN KANE, THE GRAPES OF WRATH) and Samuel Goldwyn produced the film. Director William Wyler ultimately achieved his objective: THE WESTERNER is truly one of the great westerns of all time.

Jeremy W. Forstadt

5 out of 5 stars A marvelous and strikingly unique Western.......2003-04-30

This is one of the most unusual and delightful Westerns ever made. What sets it apart is the relative lack of action, the way that director William Wyler shifts most of the interest onto the relationship and interpersonal interplay between Cole Hardin (Gary Cooper, in one of his finest Western roles) and Judge Roy Bean (Walter Brennan). The way the two move from instant enemies, to unexpected friends, to uneasy opponents, to reluctant enemies, and finally back to sympathetic friends is masterfully portrayed. As fine as Cooper is, much of the credit lies with Brennan, who became the first person to win three acting Oscars by picking up his third Best Supporting Actor Oscar. Unlike his other Oscar wins, this role was essentially a lead role. Although many actors have portrayed Judge Roy Bean over the years, Brennan's is the definitive one, despite being the least historically accurate. If his version isn't the most faithful, it is the most compelling. He manages to be utterly absurd, dangerously unpredictable, and utterly likable at the same time.

The story essentially falls into two halves. The first involves Gary Cooper's accidental identification in Judge Bean's saloon as a horse thief, his trial and conviction, and clever manipulation of the Judge to gain a reprieve. The second half concerns Cooper's taking sides in a range war, siding with a lone female farmer against cattlemen. Both halves are brought together nicely in Cooper and Brennan's final struggle that ends the film.

Along with Walter Brennan and Gary Cooper, the real star of this film is Gregg Toland, whose cinematography rivets the viewer's attention on the screen from beginning to end. Toland, who died tragically young in 1948 at the age of 44, is universally regarded as one of the very greatest cinematographers of all time, and THE WESTERNER was one of his finest efforts in a very, very great streak of films over a relatively short period of time. In the period running from 1939-41, Toland was responsible for filming such extraordinary classics as WUTHERING HEIGHTS, THE GRAPES OF WRATH, THE WESTERNER, and CITIZEN KANE. Has any cinematographer ever had a two-year period matching this one? I saw THE WESTERNER years before I knew who Gregg Toland was, but I long retained the memory of several of the amazing shots Toland framed. He was a favorite of director William Wyler, who would employ him often during Toland's tragically short career.

Toland's photography manages to give this film an epic feel and scope, while the tensions in the relationship between Cooper and Brennan make it a highly intimate film. This is easily one of the most unique Westerns in the history of Holly, and one of the best.
Randolph Scott Double Feature, Vol. 1: Abilene Town/Fighting Westerner
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent Critics' Choice Randolph Scott western-double-feature #1 from yesteryear
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Randolph Scott Double Feature, Vol. 1: Abilene Town/Fighting Westerner
Starring: Randolph Scott , Charles 'Chic' Sale , Mrs. Leslie Carter , Kathleen Burke , and Ann Sheridan
Director: Charles Barton , and Edwin L. Marin
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ASIN: B000CBEX4G
Release Date: 2006-05-16

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3 out of 5 stars Excellent Critics' Choice Randolph Scott western-double-feature #1 from yesteryear.......2007-01-28

The two black and white westerns featured here are both excellent western fare although "Abilene Town" is the main event here and is without doubt the better film, although perfectly viewable it is let down by a less than perfect transfer to DVD (Star rating reduced accordingly). Strangely enough although eleven years older and somewhat dated "The Fighting Westerner" transfer to DVD is excellent! All well worth the low asking price from Amazon.

ABILENE TOWN (1946 - 89 Minutes).
Based on the novel "Trail Town" by Ernest Haycox and well scripted by Harold Shumate with some excellent one-liners - The story is set in Kansas five years after the end of the Civil War. Abilene is the town at the end of the Chisholm Trail and depicts the struggle between cattlemen and homesteaders in between the two is upright town marshal Dan Mitchell (Randolph Scott) who is trying to calm down the homesteaders led by a head-strong Henry Dreiser (Lloyd Bridges) whilst routing out the corrupt cattlemen. Vying for the marshal's attention is dance hall queen Rita (Ann Dvorak) and general store keeper Ed Balder's (Howard Freeman) daughter Sherry (Rhonda Fleming). Jet Younger (Jack Lampart) is wanted for a train robbery and an out-of-town murder; Dan sets off to capture him with county sheriff "Bravo" Trimble (Edgar Buchanan). Later the homesteaders fence off the cattle trail, leading to the cattlemen stampeding the cattle across the homesteaders land resulting in several deaths. Culminating in both sides facing each other across the streets of Abilene.

Directed by Edward L. Marin with some nice Fordian touches like the hymn singing in the church with the 23-year old Rhonda Fleming in fine voice, also the haunting strains of `Glory Glory Hallelujah' at the homesteaders camp. Marin also seemed to have Scott alternately (according to his attire) to look like Gary Cooper or William S. Hart. On its release in January '46, critics of the day reported that "Scott showed his age (47) also he looked tired and in need of a rest" Indeed little or no rest lay ahead for him as over the next 15 years discounting a cameo appearance he made another 40 films 38 of them westerns; half-a-dozen of them minor-masterpieces and culminating in Sam Peckinpah's elegiac RIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY (1962).

THE FIGHTING WESTERNER (1935 - 70 Minutes).
Formerly known as "Rocky Mountain Mystery" Based on a Zane Grey story "Golden Dreams" this charming early Randolph Scott contemporary western is, more or less a semi-comic murder mystery set in the West. Mining engineer Larry Sutton (Randolph Scott) teams up with a cantankerous Deputy Sheriff "Tex" Murdock (Charles "Chic" Sale) to solve a series of murders in a Nevadan Radium Mine. James Ballard (George Marion Sr.) has hired Sutton for his mining expertise on arrival at the mine he is fired on by Rita Ballard (Ann Sheridan). From here on in the story moves at a fast pace as Sutton and Co try to solve the Rocky Mountain mystery.

Directed by Charles Barton. Scott is perfectly at home in the title role. The love interest is supplied by 20 year-old former Beauty Queen Ann Sheridan in only her second major role. Charles "Chic" Sale (1885 - 1937) played "Ben Gunn" in the 1934 version of TREASURE ISLAND. Halliwell's Film Guide records: Mrs. Leslie Carter (a rare screen appearance, and just as well to judge from her performance) plays Mrs Borg the housekeeper.

4 out of 5 stars Very Pleased and pleasantly surprised!........2007-01-15

I had never seen these two Randolph Scott westerns before, and boy I was bowled over by Ann Dvorak's dancehall scene. Wow where have I been! Actually wrong generation. I'm sure my grandfather would have known about Ann Dvorak.
Both movies were very interesting in their own way. Abilene Town shows the stress between ranchers and cattleman, and the difficulty presented to Abilene in living with both sides. Rhonda Fleming is beautiful, but looses out to Ann Dovrak in the end. Lloyd Bridges is good as one of the young ranchers. Seems to be a very authentic story, but one very short section of the film has contrast problems.
Rocky Mountain Mystery, based on a Zane Grey story, is typical of the kinds of westerns I remember seeing on Saturday morning television in the fifties. I wonder if it was originally meant to be a serial, because of the way Randy Scott seems to escape from certain death every 20 minutes or so? Very entertaining, and like a lot of these movies the gorgeous outdoors, trees, range, seems to steal the movie from the actors, even when filmed in black & white.
The Fighting Westerner
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Randy Scott Sleuths..."A Rocky Mountain Mystery"
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Starring: Randolph Scott , and Ann Sheridan
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ASIN: B000BFJM0I
Release Date: 2005-12-06

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In this classic western, based on a novel by Zane Grey, a mining engineer and an aging sheriff must join forces to solve a series of murders occurring at an abandoned mine. Complicating matters, the mine's owner is on the verge of death, and his family hovers nearby, waiting for him to expire, to investigate the possible discovery of radium in the mine.

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    4 out of 5 stars Randy Scott Sleuths..."A Rocky Mountain Mystery" .......2007-03-17

    "The Fighting Westerner"...This good ole oater/mystery made in 1935 is an adapation of a Zane Grey novel("Rocky Mountain Mystery"). Randolph Scott stars as a detective sleuthing a sudden outbreak of mysterious murders at a mining co. Suspect no one, suspect everyone! Lots of twists and turns, and a little romance as well. It is directed by Charles Barton and costars Ann Sheridan, Kathleen Burke, Willie Fung and Charles "Chic" Sale who adds quite a bit of humor to the story.

    This film is also available as part of the Great American Western Series, where you will find our fella Scott setting the ladies hearts a flutter, and saving the day not once, but four times. Platinum Disc DVD edition of "The Great American Western:Volume 1", will cure that hankerin' for the sights and sounds of the old west so many of us love.The four fun films included are this one, "To The Last Man", "Abilene Town", and "Rage At Dawn".All star Randolph Scott and have other great stars, notable filmmakers and writers, and are definitive Western fare from the 1930's, 40's and 50's at a price you can't refuse! Such a deal!

    This film is also sometimes found under the title "Rocky Mountain Mystery", so check around for best availabilty and price.

    Saddle Up and enjoy...Laurie


    Randolph Scott - Legend Of The Silver Screen (Boxset) Buffalo Stampede/Man Of The Forest/Rage At Dawn/The Fighting Westerner
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      Randolph Scott - Legend Of The Silver Screen (Boxset) Buffalo Stampede/Man Of The Forest/Rage At Dawn/The Fighting Westerner

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      Celebrated as one of Hollywood's most popular Western stars, Randolph Scott wowed audiences with his good looks, screen persona and performing talents. This classic DVD boxset is guaranteed to delight western fans everywhere! -Rage At Dawn -Buffalo Stampede -The Fighting Westerner -Man Of The Forest
      The Westerner
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • A terrific performance by Walter Brennan makes The Westerner a keeper. Now where is the DVD?
      • comedic western with sober undertow
      • Well-done western about Judge Roy Bean
      • "Every man gets a fair trial before we hang 'em!" - Judge Roy Bean
      • A marvelous and strikingly unique Western
      The Westerner
      Starring: Gary Cooper , Walter Brennan , Doris Davenport , Fred Stone , and Forrest Tucker
      Director: William Wyler
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      ASIN: 6305082367
      Release Date: 1998-09-29

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      Having created an instant classic the previous year with their superlative production of Wuthering Heights, producer Samuel Goldwyn, director William Wyler, and cinematographer Gregg Toland reunited for this classic Western from 1940, which earned Walter Brennan his record-setting third Academy Award. Gary Cooper reportedly hesitated to take his role, knowing that Brennan would likely steal the show with his splendid portrayal of "hanging" lawman Judge Roy Bean, but Wyler persisted and Cooper signed on as the drifter who faces Judge Bean under the false accusation of stealing a horse. Cooper smooth-talks his way out of his hanging by claiming to be a close friend of stage star Lily Langtry, with whom the judge is unabashedly smitten, but tensions rise when Cooper comes to the defense of a group of struggling homesteaders that Brennan is trying to drive away. This leads, of course, to a classic showdown in true Western tradition, and under Wyler's able direction The Westerner takes its place among the finest examples of the genre. And while Brennan does indeed steal the show, Cooper needn't have worried--he's every bit the hero in a battle with one of the silver screen's most memorable villains. --Jeff Shannon

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      4 out of 5 stars A terrific performance by Walter Brennan makes The Westerner a keeper. Now where is the DVD?.......2007-08-22

      Gary Cooper may be the star, but it's Walter Brennan as Judge Roy Bean, "the law west of the Pecos," who drives The Westerner and makes the movie interesting. William Wyler, such a superb director, has somehow given us two movies. The first one is about, you guessed it, sodbusters, regular folks like you and me who, according to Hollywood, just want to put down roots, raise their families and build decent lives. The husbands are always pulling out tree stumps and the wives are always whomping up pies. Against them ride the cattlemen, and every cliche in the book is thrown into this part of The Westerner's story.

      The second movie, however, is a sly, sometimes funny and somewhat vicious story of Judge Bean, his dictatorial character and his obsession with Lily Langtry, a beautiful singer from over the seas and a woman the Judge has idealized for years. The two stories come together when Cole Hardin (Gary Cooper) drifts into the dusty collection of ramshackle buildings close to the Mexican border where the Judge runs things. Before Hardin can wet his whistle in the Judge's bar and courtroom, he's accused of being a horse thief. It takes only a few minutes for the "jury" to find him guilty and the Judge to pronounce sentence...hanging, and right now. Hardin has enough wits to notice all the pictures of the Jersey Lily the Judge has nailed to the walls, so he makes up a story about how he knows her; he even has a memento of her hair. That's enough for the Judge to postpone the hanging. Before long Hardin and the Judge are downing whiskey together ("Don't spill none of that liquor, son. It eats right into the bar.") while the Judge listens with open mouth to the stories Hardin tells about Lily Langtry.

      While all this is going on those homesteaders are building fences. The Judge doesn't take kindly to this. He's going to run them off by any means it takes. While Hardin is trying to find a middle way, he just happens to fall for the daughter of one of the sodbusters. Soon he's taking their side while trying to keep the Judge from doing anything murderous. It doesn't work. The fields and homes are burned and Hardin decides that the Judge himself needs a little justice. When the Judge hears that Miss Langtry will be performing in Fort Davis, a two day's ride away, the stage is set for a dramatic shootout between the Judge and Hardin.

      What makes this entertaining is Walter Brennan as Roy Bean. The Judge is a mean, bad-tempered, poorly washed bully. His word runs things, and his guns, his noose and his followers make it happen. Justice, with the Judge, is a relative thing. But when he says, "That's my rulin'," he means it. In a tour de force performance, Brennan somehow manages to make the man both a reprobate and likable. When Brennan played Pa Clanton in My Darling Clementine, he was a mean old man to the bone. Here his deep, deep infatuation with Lily Langtry doesn't make him any more likable, but Brennan makes him just a little vulnerable. And in a nice bit of actorly sharing, Gary Cooper when he's acting with Brennan becomes much more interesting. If Cole Hardin is going to keep his neck from being stretched, he has to find ways to keep the Judge on the hook. Then, when Cole Hardin is trying to keep the Judge from ripping into the homesteaders, he has to find a way to appeal to the Judge's vanity. Cooper with the homesteaders is Cooper as usual. Cooper with Brennan is shrewd and a little sly; it's a fine performance. The conclusion in the music hall at Fort Davis, when Cooper and Brennan finally shoot it out, and when the Judge at last meets the Jersey Lily, is not only exciting, it's moving as all get out.

      The Westerner has developed a fine reputation over the years, but I suppose it's largely because the movie is so seldom seen. We keep hearing about a DVD release happening any day, but it hasn't shown up yet. If it ever does, I'm sure Walter Brennan's performance will continue to get all the acclaim it deserves. I'm sure the chemistry between Brennan and Cooper will be examined and praised. As for the rest of the movie, I'm not so sure.

      For those who like to get in their cars and journey to interesting places, I recommend driving down Texas state highway 90 heading to West Texas and the Rio Grande. You'll eventually find Langtry, Texas, (not named for Lily Langtry) and Judge Bean's wooden barroom, the Jersey Lily, and adjoining courtroom. It still stands, a few paces from a state information center. Langtry is about as close to being a ghost town as you can get. The only drinks you'll find is cool water from the center's water fountain. If you're there in the summer, you'll need it. After you've prowled around and bought a few postcards, continue on to Fort Davis. It's a pleasant, very small west Texas town. You can visit the old Army fort, now run by the U. S. Park Service, go up to the Davis Observatory for a star show and stay a night or two at the state-run Indian Lodge in the Davis Mountains. The lodge is just five minutes or so from town.
      My Darling Clementine

      5 out of 5 stars comedic western with sober undertow.......2007-08-22

      Even the "bit player" roles are superb, from the lurking, vulture-like undertaker at the start, to the befuddled theatre ticket seller at the end, all roles are distinct in character, and eye-grabbingly well acted. Even the bass fiddle that gets shot in the final confrontation knows exactly how to "die", and with a fitting moan.

      Walter Brennan takes full possession of the eccentric "Judge" Roy Bean role, ruthlessly adjudicating, with speedy improvisation, his frequently lethal rulings. He lives with but one passion in mind and heart- his adoration of actress Lilly Langtry; an obsession Cooper leverages to full advantage.

      Examples of the film's ingenious storyline hooks are scenes where Bean subtly solicits the condemned man (Cooper) to purchase drinks all round (for the "jury" that just found him guilty), or the hilarious "man crush" Bean develops on Cooper's character due to his affable moxie and more importantly, his feigned Langtry connection.

      Brennan also owns the screen, translating every emotion Bean has with nuanced facial expressions. He flips from menace to comradery in the time it takes to down a good snort. Sometimes just the sinking of his facial affect, the lowering of his eyes or a sudden increase in their intensity is all it takes to show his sudden change of thought or intention. Dialogue is not necessary on many occasions, giving the film an emotional impact comparable to the silent film era.

      Something of a reluctant buddies film, Brennan's and Cooper's characters repeatedly engage in a dangerous square dance around mutual and conflicting interests. It's the fence-building settlers that provide the deeper undercurrents of conflict with Bean and his freerange cohorts and lives are at stake and are too easily lost.

      The psychological brinksmanship that occurs at nearly every plot turn is both unpredictable and ultimately charming. The battle of wits is constantly being waged and smartly articulated both in word and deed. The comedic quality of the spare and clever dialogue has just the right sparkle. Action scenes have a well executed, choreographed quality; each individual acting their part distinctly yet in blended synthesis to a very satisfying effect.

      The romance that develops between Cooper and the settler's daughter, ranks with the best for it's awkward charm and sensitivity. The "lock of hair" scene is another bit of special movie magic, and none better at revealing the delicate nature of male/female negotiations of the heart. The placing of that lock of hair into Cooper's wallet is as intimate a gesture as one could wish for.

      The Westerner is an enduring classic, worthy of many viewings. Every aspect of the film is uniquely crafted with many surprising and detailed touches. It's a gem not to be missed, but rather to be patiently appreciated and thoroughly enjoyed. And that's my rulin'.

      5 out of 5 stars Well-done western about Judge Roy Bean.......2005-12-04


      Among the better Western movies, with Walter Brennan as Judge Roy Bean and Gary Cooper as the saddle bum who becomes Bean's friend and then turns against him when Bean harasses the homesteaders. Cooper is brought before Bean for horse stealing, but Coop gets off by inventing a story about Lily Langtry, Brennan's fantasy love, who falls for it. He keeps stringing Brennan along with the made-up story throughout the picture, which becomes a bit trying at times. Cooper's stiff "Yups" can drive you crazy after a while, too.

      But Brennan is excellent (he deservedly won an Oscar), and the shoot-out ending in the empty theatre between Coop and him, where Brennan gets to meet his Langtry backstage just before dying, is well done. The music (by Alfred Newman, who went uncredited) is a bit on the "HEAVY" side and over-emphatic, as if to make sure we get the point and have the right reactions. But the Gregg Toland photography is marvelous, and William Wyler's direction is superb. Definitely worth a watch.

      5 out of 5 stars "Every man gets a fair trial before we hang 'em!" - Judge Roy Bean.......2005-10-18

      One of the greatest of American directors, William Wyler is known for such classic films as MRS MINIVER, ROMAN HOLIDAY, and BEN-HUR. It is less well known that Wyler began his career directing a long list of cheap westerns for Universal Pictures in the 1920s. After establishing his reputation as a major film director in the 1930s (with such films as DEAD END, JEZEBEL, and WUTHERING HEIGHTS), Wyler returned to the western genre in 1940 intent on making the finest western to date. The successful result of this endeavor was THE WESTERNER.

      Gary Cooper stars as the smooth-talking drifter Cole Harden, and William Brennan plays a villainous, yet often likeable, Judge Roy Bean. Brennan's portrayal of Bean would deservedly win him his record third Oscar in a five-year span. Much of the film is focused on the relationship between Harden and Bean. Harden's manipulation of Bean is humorous and masterful as he manages to become the first accused man to avoid hanging in Bean's saloon/courthouse. Ultimately, the odd friendship that develops between the two men crashes: a result of Bean's unwavering support of the local cattle ranchers against the newly arrived homesteaders in a tragic range war which is tearing the county apart. In the end, Harden and Bean must meet in a classic showdown, but unlike most movie showdowns, we have sympathy for both characters.

      Walter Brennan is the true star of this picture in what has become the definitive portrayal of Judge Roy Bean. Bean is a real villain in this film, but Brennan makes him complex and likeable nonetheless. If it wasn't for his star power, Cooper should have received second billing in this movie, since the Bean role is clearly the dominant one. Brennan's solid reputation and identification as a character actor may have contributed to his relegation to a supporting role, but again, a supporting role in name only.

      Doris Davenport plays Jane Ellen Mathews, the lady farmer that Harden/Cooper falls for and takes up with against Judge Bean. The ensemble cast includes such notables as Chill Wills and Paul Hurst as well as Dana Andrews and Forrest Tucker in their first screen roles. Cinematography is by the great Gregg Toland (CITIZEN KANE, THE GRAPES OF WRATH) and Samuel Goldwyn produced the film. Director William Wyler ultimately achieved his objective: THE WESTERNER is truly one of the great westerns of all time.

      Jeremy W. Forstadt

      5 out of 5 stars A marvelous and strikingly unique Western.......2003-04-30

      This is one of the most unusual and delightful Westerns ever made. What sets it apart is the relative lack of action, the way that director William Wyler shifts most of the interest onto the relationship and interpersonal interplay between Cole Hardin (Gary Cooper, in one of his finest Western roles) and Judge Roy Bean (Walter Brennan). The way the two move from instant enemies, to unexpected friends, to uneasy opponents, to reluctant enemies, and finally back to sympathetic friends is masterfully portrayed. As fine as Cooper is, much of the credit lies with Brennan, who became the first person to win three acting Oscars by picking up his third Best Supporting Actor Oscar. Unlike his other Oscar wins, this role was essentially a lead role. Although many actors have portrayed Judge Roy Bean over the years, Brennan's is the definitive one, despite being the least historically accurate. If his version isn't the most faithful, it is the most compelling. He manages to be utterly absurd, dangerously unpredictable, and utterly likable at the same time.

      The story essentially falls into two halves. The first involves Gary Cooper's accidental identification in Judge Bean's saloon as a horse thief, his trial and conviction, and clever manipulation of the Judge to gain a reprieve. The second half concerns Cooper's taking sides in a range war, siding with a lone female farmer against cattlemen. Both halves are brought together nicely in Cooper and Brennan's final struggle that ends the film.

      Along with Walter Brennan and Gary Cooper, the real star of this film is Gregg Toland, whose cinematography rivets the viewer's attention on the screen from beginning to end. Toland, who died tragically young in 1948 at the age of 44, is universally regarded as one of the very greatest cinematographers of all time, and THE WESTERNER was one of his finest efforts in a very, very great streak of films over a relatively short period of time. In the period running from 1939-41, Toland was responsible for filming such extraordinary classics as WUTHERING HEIGHTS, THE GRAPES OF WRATH, THE WESTERNER, and CITIZEN KANE. Has any cinematographer ever had a two-year period matching this one? I saw THE WESTERNER years before I knew who Gregg Toland was, but I long retained the memory of several of the amazing shots Toland framed. He was a favorite of director William Wyler, who would employ him often during Toland's tragically short career.

      Toland's photography manages to give this film an epic feel and scope, while the tensions in the relationship between Cooper and Brennan make it a highly intimate film. This is easily one of the most unique Westerns in the history of Holly, and one of the best.
      The Zane Grey Collection: 5 RARELY SEEN Features from the Golden Age of Hollywood Westerns: The Fighting Caravans, The Fighting Westerner, Hell Town, To the Last Man & Drift Fence
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Zane Grey Collection
      The Zane Grey Collection: 5 RARELY SEEN Features from the Golden Age of Hollywood Westerns: The Fighting Caravans, The Fighting Westerner, Hell Town, To the Last Man & Drift Fence
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      ASIN: B000F0UUUA
      Release Date: 2006-03-14

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      Saddle-up for high adventure in this new action-packed collection of Western classics based on the best-selling novels of Zane Grey. You'll ride along with Hollywood legends like Gary Cooper, John Wayne and Randolph Scott in some of their most thrilling roles and exciting scenes. This big Collector's Edition is packed with 5 rarely seen features from the "Golden Age" of Hollywood Westerns, including: "The Fighting Caravans," "The Fighting Westerner," "Hell Town," "To the Last Man," and "Drift Fence." Black & White

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      5 out of 5 stars Zane Grey Collection.......2007-02-07

      I ordered this for my father who is 85. He is an avid Zane Grey reader and I thought he'd like the 'old time movies' by the same author. He really enjoyed them, said they were like the ones he'd enjoyed as a boy on Saturday at the movies. My mother even enjoyed watching them, and she HATES movies. Great purchase, I would recommend them to any Western Movie Lover out there.
      Randolph Scott: Fighting Westerner/Man of the Forest
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        Randolph Scott: Fighting Westerner/Man of the Forest
        Starring: Fighting Westerner , and Man of the Forest
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        ASIN: B0009FGWZ8
        Release Date: 2004-04-01
        The Zane Grey Collection: Fighting Westerner
        Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
        • Randy Scott Sleuths..."A Rocky Mountain Mystery"
        The Zane Grey Collection: Fighting Westerner
        Starring: Kathleen Burke , Mrs. Leslie Carter , James C. Eagles , Willie Fung , and George F. Marion
        Director: Charles Barton
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        ASIN: B000GI3KCG
        Release Date: 2006-09-19

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        4 out of 5 stars Randy Scott Sleuths..."A Rocky Mountain Mystery".......2007-02-04

        "The Fighting Westerner"...This good ole oater/mystery made in 1935 is an adapation of a Zane Grey novel("Rocky Mountain Mystery"). Randolph Scott stars as a detective sleuthing a sudden outbreak of mysterious murders at a mining co. Suspect no one, suspect everyone! Lots of twists and turns, and a little romance as well. It is directed by Charles Barton and costars Ann Sheridan, Kathleen Burke, Willie Fung and Charles "Chic" Sale who adds quite a bit of humor to the story.

        This film is also available as part of the Great American Western Series, where you will find our fella Scott setting the ladies hearts a flutter, and saving the day not once, but four times. Platinum Disc DVD edition of "The Great American Western:Volume 1", will cure that hankerin' for the sights and sounds of the old west so many of us love.The four fun films included are this one, "To The Last Man", "Abilene Town", and "Rage At Dawn".All star Randolph Scott and have other great stars, notable filmmakers and writers, and are definitive Western fare from the 1930's, 40's and 50's at a price you can't refuse! Such a deal!

        This film is also sometimes found under the title "Rocky Mountain Mystery", so check around for best availabilty and price.

        Saddle Up and enjoy...Laurie
        The Fighting Westerner/Abiline Town
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          The Fighting Westerner/Abiline Town
          Starring: Fighting Westerner , and Abilene Town
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          ASIN: B000KGH002
          Release Date: 2006-12-26

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