The Hanging Tree
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6.7Joseph "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: 1959-02-19107 minDir: Delmer DavesWestern
Cast
- Gary Cooper as Dr. Joseph "Doc" Frail
- Maria Schell as Elizabeth Mahler
- Karl Malden as Frenchy Plante
- George C. Scott as George Grubb
- Karl Swenson as Tom Flaunce
- Virginia Gregg as Edna Flaunce
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1959
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Karl Malden
- Cast member
- Bud Osborne
- Composer
- Jerry Livingston
- Cinematographer
- Ted McCord
- Narrative location
- Montana
- Duration
- +107
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1959 American films1959 English-language films1959 films1959 Western (genre) filmsAmerican Western (genre) filmsEnglish-language Western (genre) filmsFilms about treesFilms based on American novelsFilms based on works by Dorothy M. JohnsonFilms directed by Delmer DavesFilms directed by Karl MaldenFilms scored by Max Steiner