In "The Westerner," Cole Harden (Gary Cooper) is accused of being a horse thief—a charge he faces before the infamous Judge Roy Bean (Walter Brennan). Jane-Ellen Matthews (Doris Davenport) defends Cole, insisting he doesn't look like a thief. Cole, aiming to win the jury’s favor, spends all his coins to buy them drinks and, while in the saloon, notices two portraits of Lily Langtry—the object of Judge Bean's obsession. Claiming to have met Lily and possess a lock of her hair, Cole manages to delay his hanging for two weeks. During this time, he becomes embroiled in a conflict between cattlemen and homesteaders—just as the celebrated Lily Langtry is set to arrive in Texas. Cast: - Gary Cooper as Cole Harden - Walter Brennan as Judge Roy Bean - Doris Davenport as Jane Ellen Mathews - Fred Stone as Caliphet Mathews - Forrest Tucker as Wade Harper - Paul Hurst as Chickenfoot - Chill Wills as Southeast - Lilian Bond as Lily Langtry - Dana Andrews as Hod Johnson - Charles Halton as Mort Borrow - Trevor Bardette as Shad Wilkins - Tom Tyler as King Evans - Lucien Littlefield as The Stranger - Charles Coleman as Lily Langtry's Manager Runtime: 100 minutes