The Hanging Tree

Also known as Hanging Tree

1959 film by Karl Malden, Delmer Daves

OverviewAI-generated

The Hanging Tree is a 1959 American Western drama film directed by Delmer Daves and Karl Malden. The cast features Gary Cooper, Maria Schell, Karl Malden, and George C. Scott. The narrative is set in Montana and includes themes involving a doctor and a criminal. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures, with Jerry Livingston serving as the composer.

The movie has a runtime of 107 minutes and was originally released in English. It was published on January 1, 1959, with a specific release date of February 19, 1959. Ted McCord handled the cinematography, Owen Marks was the film editor, and Marjorie Best designed the costumes. The film is available via video on demand.

Critical reception includes a review score of 7.3 out of 10 and an 89% rating. The TMDb vote average is 6.707, while the IMDb rating is 7.1. The film’s tagline describes it as a picture of thundering power.

Synthesized by Vinony from 30 facts across 3 sources: Wikidata, TMDb, IMDb. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

In the Vinony graph

Vinony's link graph records 74 inbound references to The Hanging Tree, and connects out to Variety, Ted McCord and IMDb.

Vinony files it under 1959 American films, 1959 English-language films and 1959 films.

Vinony links it to 20 Wikipedia language editions.

Film · TMDB

6.7

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: 1959-02-19107 minDir: Delmer DavesWestern

▶ Watch trailer

Cast