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64% Critic Match
Good Day for a Hanging
“HANGING'S TOO GOOD FOR A RAT LIKE THIS!”
6.4 / 10• 1959• 1h 25m•NR• English
WesternAction
Storyline
When the local sheriff is killed after a bank robbery, ex-lawman Ben Cutler collars the apparent killer, Eddie Campbell. Because of his background as a local youth who spent time living with the Cutlers, Eddie gets the benefit of the doubt from Ben's daughter and his wife-to-be. Ben is firm in his belief that Eddie is guilty, and as the matter is debated in a divisive court battle, it will soon become clear whether he's right.
Cast & Crew
Fred MacMurray
Marshal Ben Cutler
Lead
Margaret Hayes
Ruth Granger
Robert Vaughn
Eddie 'The Kid' Campbell
Joan Blackman
Laurie Cutler
James Drury
Paul Ridgely
Wendell Holmes
Tallant Joslin, Prosecutor
Edmon Ryan
William P. Selby, Attorney
Stacy Harris
Coley
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nathan Juran's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Good Day for a Hanging is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
