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The Hanging Tree

"From The Prize Novel -- A Picture Of Thundering Power!"

1959-02-19 Western 1hr 47m

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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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.

  • Released
    1959-02-19
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 47m
  • Genre
    Western
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.1
  • Production
    Baroda, Warner Bros. Pictures

Crew

Delmer Daves
Director
Dorothy M. Johnson
Novel
Martin Jurow
Producer
Keywords:
doctor criminal hanging technicolor

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Cast

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper
Dr. Joseph "Doc" Frail
Maria Schell

Maria Schell
Elizabeth Mahler
Karl Malden

Karl Malden
Frenchy Plante
George C. Scott

George C. Scott
George Grubb
Karl Swenson

Karl Swenson
Tom Flaunce
Virginia Gregg

Virginia Gregg
Edna Flaunce
John Dierkes

John Dierkes
Society Red
King Donovan

King Donovan
Wonder
Ben Piazza

Ben Piazza
Rune
Emile Avery

Emile Avery
Townsman (uncredited)
Fern Barry

Fern Barry
Mother (uncredited)
William Benedict

William Benedict
Trapper (uncredited)
Oscar Blank

Oscar Blank
Townsman (uncredited)
Danny Borzage

Danny Borzage
Dan (uncredited)
Annette Claudier

Annette Claudier
Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
Tex Driscoll

Tex Driscoll
Townsman (uncredited)
Martin Eric

Martin Eric
Father (uncredited)
Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney
Townsman (uncredited)
Dick Hudkins

Dick Hudkins
Townsman (uncredited)
John Hudkins

John Hudkins
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Kenny

Jack Kenny
Townsman (uncredited)
Dorothy Klewer

Dorothy Klewer
Duck Girl (uncredited)
Baron James Lichter

Baron James Lichter
Tim the Piano Player (uncredited)
Cactus Mack

Cactus Mack
Townsman (uncredited)
Fred Marlow

Fred Marlow
Townsman (uncredited)
Kansas Moehring

Kansas Moehring
Townsman (uncredited)
Bob Morgan

Bob Morgan
Townsman (uncredited)
Charles Morton

Charles Morton
Townsman (uncredited)
Karen Norris

Karen Norris
Duck Girl (uncredited)
Bud Osborne

Bud Osborne
Horseman (uncredited)
Joe Phillips

Joe Phillips
Bartender (uncredited)
Ford Raymond

Ford Raymond
Townsman (uncredited)
Tom Smith

Tom Smith
Townsman (uncredited)
Boyd Stockman

Boyd Stockman
Townsman (uncredited)
Clarence Straight

Clarence Straight
Dealer (uncredited)
Slim Talbot

Slim Talbot
Stage Driver (uncredited)
Don Turner

Don Turner
Townsman (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent

Sailor Vincent
Townsman (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson

Guy Wilkerson
Townsman (uncredited)

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A Review by Wuchak 7

Written by Wuchak on 2024-10-10

**_Ahead-of-its-time Western with Gary Cooper, set in the Great Northwest_** In 1873, an embittered doctor (Cooper) sets up practice in a... read more

**_Ahead-of-its-time Western with Gary Cooper, set in the Great Northwest_** In 1873, an embittered doctor (Cooper) sets up practice in a small gold mining town along The Montana Trail. After acquiring a dubious bondservant (Ben Piazza), he tries to help a wounded Swiss immigrant (Maria Schell). But this stirs up the town’s moral police biddies and the jealousy of a lecherous prospector (Karl Malden), not to mention his successful practice threatens the livelihood of a faith healer (George C. Scott). "The Hanging Tree" (1959) was Cooper’s second to last Western. He passed away due to prostate cancer less than three years after it was shot in the summer of ’58. He was 57 during shooting and carries the film with his towering presence, which doesn’t feel like a 50’s Western, but rather one from the mid-60s. The colorful locations and town set are as good as you’ll see in any Western, very realistic, while angelic Maria Schell is a highlight, the older sister of Maximilian (by four years). Not everything in the story is spelled out. The intelligence of the viewer is respected and thus expected to put the pieces together based on clues offered. It’s good, just kind of ambiguous, which explains its failure at the box office and eventual sleeper status. It no doubt plays better on repeat viewings. This was George C. Scott’s breakout into feature films, but his character isn’t given much screentime and he hams it up a bit too much as the wild-eyed preacher, a one-note loony tune. More dimension was needed in order to ring true. The film runs 1 hour, 47 minutes, and was shot in the general area of Yakima, Washington, including Nile (the mining town) and Goose Prairie (the opening scene). This region is located about a 2.5-hour drive southeast of Seattle. GRADE: B

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A Review by Wuchak

**_Ahead-of-its-time Western with Gary Cooper, set in the Great Northwest_** In 1873, an embittered doctor (Cooper) sets up practice in a small gold mining town along The Montana Trail. After acquiring a dubious bondservant (Ben Piazza),...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Wuchak 7

Written by Wuchak on 2024-10-10

**_Ahead-of-its-time Western with Gary Cooper, set in the Great Northwest_** In 1873, an embittered doctor (Cooper) sets up practice in a small gold mining town along The Montana Trail. After acqui...

read more