The Hanging Tree
From The Prize Novel -- A Picture Of Thundering Power!
- 1959
- Rated NR
- 1h 47m
- Western
Rating: 6.7 out of 10TMDB(131 votes)
Overview
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.
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Setting
Set in Montana
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Music
Music by Jerry Livingston
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ted McCord
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Halsted WellesScreenplay
- Dorothy M. JohnsonNovel
- Wendell MayesScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 19, 1959
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
Gary CooperDr. Joseph "Doc" Frail
Maria SchellElizabeth Mahler
Karl MaldenFrenchy Plante
George C. ScottGeorge Grubb
Karl SwensonTom Flaunce
Virginia GreggEdna Flaunce
John DierkesSociety Red
King DonovanWonder
Ben PiazzaRune- Emile AveryTownsman (uncredited)
- Fern BarryMother (uncredited)
William BenedictTrapper (uncredited)- Oscar BlankTownsman (uncredited)
- Danny BorzageDan (uncredited)
- Annette ClaudierDance Hall Girl (uncredited)
Tex DriscollTownsman (uncredited)- Martin EricFather (uncredited)
Frank HagneyTownsman (uncredited)- Dick HudkinsTownsman (uncredited)
John HudkinsTownsman (uncredited)
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