The Hanging Tree

1959

The Hanging Tree

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Doc Frail (Gary Cooper) is a silent drifter who rides into a lawless Montana town afflicted with gold fever. In very little time, he quickly proves himself to be equally as adept with a deck of cards and a gun as he is with his medicine. He saves Rune (Ben Piazza) from a lynching, and Elizabeth (Maria Schell) , nearly dead from exposure to the elements. Both are indebted to him for his interventions on their behalf. The villain Frenchie (Karl Malden) is an evil prospector who tries to take Rune's life and Elizabeth's virtue. When gold is discovered, an angry drunken mob threatens to set fire to the town and hang Doc in the process, apparently just for fun. George C. Scott makes an appearance in the film as the religious fanatic, Grubb.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Drama, Western
Directed By:

Delmer Daves
Written By:

Halsted Welles, Wendell Mayes
In Theaters:

Jan 1, 1959 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jun 2, 1993
Runtime:

108 minutes
Studio:

Warner Bros.

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Cast

Gary Cooper
as Doc Joe Frail

Maria Schell
as Elizabeth Mahler

Karl Malden
as Frency Plante

George C. Scott
as Dr. George Grubb

Ben Piazza
as Rune

Karl Swenson
as Tom Flaunce

Virginia Gregg
as Edna Flaunce

John Dierkes
as Society Red

King Donovan
as Wonder

Slim Talbot
as Stage Driver

Guy Wilkerson
as Home Owner

Bud Osborne
as Horseman

Annette Claudier
as Dance Hall Girl

Clarence Straight
as Dealer

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The Hanging Tree seems, if you go by the cast, all set to become a Top Western; but somehow has slithered.

Jul 13, 2018 | Full Review…

Isabel Quigly
The Spectator
Gary Cooper shines in one of his very last pictures, a Western directed by Delmer Daves.

Apr 21, 2012 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
Gold Rush western about man's base nature.

Mar 16, 2005 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews