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
Box office$16,530,578

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.