Cinematic background from The Westerner 1940 - Drifter Cole Harden is accused of stealing a horse and faces hanging by self-appointed Judge Roy Bean, but Harden manages to talk his way out of it by claiming to be a friend of stage star Lillie Langtry, with whom the judge is obsessed, even though he has never met her. Tensions rise when Harden comes to the defense of a group of struggling homesteaders who Judge Bean is trying to drive away.

The Westerner

1940

Drama, Western

Directors:
William Wyler
Writers:
Niven Busch, Stuart N. Lake, Jo Swerling, W.R. Burnett, Dudley Nichols, Lillian Hellman, Oliver La Farge
Official poster of The Westerner 1940 directed by [object Object]
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – An old man wearing a hat talking to a young girl; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – Two men are talking to each other while others watch; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of a farm in the middle of nowhere; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a cowboy hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – An old photo of a crowd of people watching a man on a stage; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a cowboy hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – An old black and white photo of a man and a woman; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A man and a little girl standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A man wearing a cowboy hat and a plaid shirt; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of a man wearing a cowboy hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A man is walking through a field in the fog; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A man sitting in front of rows of chairs in an auditorium; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A man riding a horse in a field with mountains in the background; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – Two men in suits and hats are sitting in a theater; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – An older man wearing a hat sitting in front of a picture; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A black - and - white photo of a woman leaning on a fence; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of a crowd of people in a field; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of a man standing in the middle of a field; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a cowboy hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of a man wearing a cowboy hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – An old photo of a man sitting in a theater; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A man on a horse in a black and white photo; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A man and a woman standing next to a tree; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A crowd of people standing in front of a tree; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A man sitting in front of a stage in a theater; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – An old photo of a man sitting in front of a bar; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – An old black and white photo of a young woman; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A woman standing in the middle of a field holding an open book; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – An old black and white photo of a man and a woman; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – An old black and white photo of a young woman; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of a woman in a dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of men sitting in front of a crowd; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of a woman wearing a tiara and holding an umbrella; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A black - and - white photo of two men in cowboy hats; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of a windmill in the background; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of a group of men standing around a bar; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of a man in a cowboy hat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – Two men sitting next to each other on rocks; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – An old western town in the middle of a desert; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A group of men standing in a field with a shovel; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – An older man and woman sitting in a carriage; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A man standing at a bar with a hat on his head; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A black - and - white photo of a corn field; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A group of people riding in a horse drawn carriage; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A group of men sitting at a table playing cards; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A man wearing a cowboy hat standing in front of other men; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A group of men standing next to each other in front of a building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of a group of men and a horse; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of a group of men on horses; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of people on a dirt road; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – Two men on horses in a black and white photo; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of a man wearing a cowboy hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – An old wagon wheel sitting in front of a burning fence; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A man in plaid shirt and hat holding a gun; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A man sitting in front of a painting of a man in a cowboy hat; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A man wearing a cowboy hat talking to another man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – An old man with a beard and a scarf around his neck; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Westerner” (1940), directed by William Wyler – A man in a cowboy hat holding a cell phone in front of another man in a cowboy hat; Close Up shot, Low angle