The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean is about a historical figure, the self-appointed judge Roy Bean. In the film, Judge Roy Bean and his strict enforcement of the law become a magnet for lots of newcomers, who build a little town around the judge's domain, his bar. The film does not take itself the least bit seriously; in fact it verges on a spoof western. It does have its amusing touches, not least Stacy Keach as the trigger-happy albino Bad Bob. There are several similar cameos, but that does not dispel the impression of a rather ponderous monster that cannot boast much plot despite its two-hour length. I was nodding off by the end, when the judge's only child, his daughter Rose, proves to be a girl with plenty of spunk as she sets out to defend her father's honour and property. I readily admit that I do not otherwise remember much of the sporadic plot.