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67% Critic Match
The Hanging Tree
“From The Prize Novel -- A Picture Of Thundering Power!”
6.7 / 10• 1959• 1h 47m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
Joseph "Doc" Frail is a doctor with a past he's trying to outrun. While in Montana, he comes across a mining camp with a hanging tree and rescues a man named Rune from the noose. With Rune as his servant, Frail decides to settle down, and he takes over as town doctor. He meets Elizabeth, who is suffering from shock, and the two soon fall in love. But when Elizabeth is attacked, Frail's attempt to help her lands them both in trouble.
Cast & Crew
Gary Cooper
Dr. Joseph "Doc" Frail
Lead
Maria Schell
Elizabeth Mahler
Karl Malden
Frenchy Plante
George C. Scott
George Grubb
Karl Swenson
Tom Flaunce
Virginia Gregg
Edna Flaunce
John Dierkes
Society Red
King Donovan
Wonder
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Delmer Daves's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Hanging Tree is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
