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Hang 'em High

"The hanging was the best show in town. But they made two mistakes. They hung the wrong man and they didn't finish the job!"

1968-04-12 Western 1hr 54m

Marshall Jed Cooper survives a hanging, vowing revenge on the lynch mob that left him dangling. To carry out his oath for vengeance, he returns to his former job as a lawman. Before long, he's caught up with the nine men on his hit list and starts dispensing his own brand of Wild West justice.

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Marshall Jed Cooper survives a hanging, vowing revenge on the lynch mob that left him dangling. To carry out his oath for vengeance, he returns to his former job as a lawman. Before long, he's caught up with the nine men on his hit list and starts dispensing his own brand of Wild West justice.

  • Released
    1968-04-12
  • Revenue
    $6,800,000
  • Budget
    $1,800,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 54m
  • Genre
    Western
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7
  • Production
    United Artists, Malpaso Productions, Leonard Freeman Production

Crew

Ted Post
Director
Mel Goldberg
Screenplay
Leonard Freeman
Producer
Keywords:
prison death penalty judge widow marshal oklahoma cattle drive hanging law man lynching search party

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Cast

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood
Marshal Jed Cooper
Inger Stevens

Inger Stevens
Rachel Warren
Ed Begley

Ed Begley
Captain Wilson
Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle
Judge Adam Fenton
Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson
Marshal Dave Bliss
Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw
Sheriff Ray Calhoun
Ruth White

Ruth White
Madame Sophie
Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern
Miller
Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Hale Jr.
Matt Stone
Arlene Golonka

Arlene Golonka
Jennifer
James Westerfield

James Westerfield
Prisoner
Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper
Prophet
L.Q. Jones

L.Q. Jones
Loomis
Michael O'Sullivan

Michael O'Sullivan
Francis Elroy Duffy
Joseph Sirola

Joseph Sirola
Reno
James MacArthur

James MacArthur
The Preacher
Bob Steele

Bob Steele
Jenkins
Bert Freed

Bert Freed
Schmidt
Russell Thorson

Russell Thorson
Maddow
Ned Romero

Ned Romero
Charlie Blackfoot
Jonathan Goldsmith

Jonathan Goldsmith
Tommy
Richard Gates

Richard Gates
Ben
Bruce Scott

Bruce Scott
Billy Joe
Richard Guizon

Richard Guizon
Tod Andrews

Tod Andrews
Defense Attorney
Mark Lenard

Mark Lenard
Prosecutor
Roy Glenn

Roy Glenn
Guard
Paul Sorensen

Paul Sorensen
Prisoner on Scaffold
Richard Angarola

Richard Angarola
Posse Member
Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake
Prisoner in Compound
Ted Thorpe

Ted Thorpe
Robert Jones

Robert Jones
Barry Cahill

Barry Cahill
John Wesley

John Wesley
Guard
Dennis Dengate

Dennis Dengate
Bill Zuckert

Bill Zuckert
Sheriff
Hal England

Hal England
Brother
Robert B. Williams

Robert B. Williams
Elwood
Tony Di Milo

Tony Di Milo
Tammy Locke

Tammy Locke
Little Girl
Jerry Schumacher

Jerry Schumacher
Townsman
Max Wagner

Max Wagner
Prisoner
Herbert Ellis

Herbert Ellis
Swede (uncredited)
Nicholas Georgiade

Nicholas Georgiade
Prisoner in Wagon (uncredited)
Jack Ging

Jack Ging
Marshal Ace Hayes (uncredited)
Jack Gordon

Jack Gordon
Hanging Spectator (uncredited)
Roxanne Tunis

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Extra (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Hang 'em High
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A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2019-03-31

We all have our ghosts, Marshal. Hang 'Em High is directed by ted Post and written by Leonard Freeman and Mel Goldberg. It stars Clint Ea... read more

We all have our ghosts, Marshal. Hang 'Em High is directed by ted Post and written by Leonard Freeman and Mel Goldberg. It stars Clint Eastwood, Inger Stevens, Pat Hingle, Ed Begley, Ben Johnson, Charles McGraw, Ruth White and Bruce Dern. Music is by Dominic Frontiere and cinematography is shared by Richard H. Kline and Leonard J. South. An innocent man survives a lynching and returns as a lawman and sets about bringing the vigilantes to justice. After making a name in Leone's Dollars Trilogy, Eastwood returned to America and began cementing his name in the genre of film that would come to define him. Though very much an American Western, this does have Spaghetti Western tonal splinters. Story is derivative and safe, however the characterisations are not and are pungent enough to warrant viewing investment. Unfortunately director Ted Post often lets the pace sag to unbearable levels - especially in the last third of film, it's a shame that the mooted Robert Aldrich didn't get the gig. There simply is not enough on the page to sustain the near two hour running time, with the finale proving to be a rather flat experience. The liberal stance on the death penalty is a touch heavy handed, but not so as to kill the picture since the thought process of the complexities of justice holds high interest values. Then of course there is Eastwood to lure one in. He's not the best actor in the film, though the amorality of character he plays makes him the fascinating centre piece. Hingle steals the acting honours as the stoically forthright Judge Fenton, while Stevens also shines as Rachael Warren, a character who like Eastwood's Jed Cooper has an obsessional motive for capturing criminals in her heart. All told the perfs across the board are pitched right and good value. I'm not sure if the fact two cinematographers were used was a job for mates scenario? Whatever though, for there's nice work here, the New Mexico locations pleasing and at the same time mood compliant for the harsher edges of the story. Frontiers's music is interesting, full of ebullience - sometimes overbearing, it strangely at times sounds familiar to some of Herrmann's compositions in the fantasy genre... Hang 'Em High is an important entry in the Western genre library, though neither great or bad, it's still a must see for genre enthusiasts. 7/10

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A Review by r96sk 8

Written by r96sk on 2022-01-11

<em>'Hang ’em High'</em> is entertaining stuff. I personally think the first half is much stronger than the second half, which loses its ... read more

<em>'Hang ’em High'</em> is entertaining stuff. I personally think the first half is much stronger than the second half, which loses its way a tad and ends up concluding in a perfectly good but not as great way as what I had wanted - based on the impressive opening hour or so. Clint Eastwood, though, is excellent from start-to-finish. I undoubtedly enjoyed his performance, which is great to see follow on from the major highs of the Dollars trilogy. Pat Hingle is also a positive performer, he and Eastwood share one terrific scene in particular.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-11-30

When "Cooper" (Clint Eastwood) gets caught up in a case of mistaken identity, he is all but lynched by a group of citizens convinced he has ... read more

When "Cooper" (Clint Eastwood) gets caught up in a case of mistaken identity, he is all but lynched by a group of citizens convinced he has committed murder. Luckily for him, he is snatched from the jaws of death by deputy "Bliss" (Ben Johnson) who takes him in for a more legitimate hanging. Fortune continues to shine on "Cooper" though, when local judge "Fenton" (Pat Hingle) finds his story checks out and offers him a job with a badge of his own. This isn't to take the law into his own hands - he is expected to bring the men who tried to kill him in for due process. He might be willing enough, but are they? Meantime, he finds that his rekindled law-man occupation sees him involved in other dangerous business, and after one especially close near-miss, he finds himself falling for the nagging "Rachel" (Inger Stevens) who has her own fairly harrowing story to relate. On the face of it, this is just another routine revenge western, but Eastwood and Hingle deliver a bit more than that as they try to apply some elements of the rule of law to a society that is still pretty much living a survival of the fittest (or fastest) existence. We get to know a little more of some of the vigilantes and realise that perhaps they weren't quite as brutal as initially thought - some attempt is made to give the characters some personality. The production isn't the best though - I'm sure I saw a car in shot at one point, and the studio sets are all very familiar, but Eastwood imbues his persona with a degree of his less-is-more style of decency as we head to a denouement that's predicable in outcome, but not so much in execution.

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A Review by John Chard

We all have our ghosts, Marshal. Hang 'Em High is directed by ted Post and written by Leonard Freeman and Mel Goldberg. It stars Clint Eastwood, Inger Stevens, Pat Hingle, Ed Begley, Ben Johnson, Charles McGraw, Ruth White and Bruce Dern...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2019-03-31

We all have our ghosts, Marshal. Hang 'Em High is directed by ted Post and written by Leonard Freeman and Mel Goldberg. It stars Clint Eastwood, Inger Stevens, Pat Hingle, Ed Begley, Ben Johnson, C...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 8

Written by r96sk on 2022-01-11

<em>'Hang ’em High'</em> is entertaining stuff. I personally think the first half is much stronger than the second half, which loses its way a tad and ends up concluding in a perfectly good but not...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-11-30

When "Cooper" (Clint Eastwood) gets caught up in a case of mistaken identity, he is all but lynched by a group of citizens convinced he has committed murder. Luckily for him, he is snatched from the j...

read more