Film
The Hanging Tree
1959· NR· 1h 47m· Western
“From The Prize Novel -- A Picture Of Thundering Power!”
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.
1959-02-19
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DirectorDelmer Daves
ScreenplayHalsted Welles
ProducerMartin Jurow
Director of PhotographyTed D. McCord
Original Music ComposerMax Steiner
EditorOwen Marks
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 23 crew)
Details
Released1959-02-19
Runtime1h 47m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosBaroda · Warner Bros. Pictures
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.7/10 · 128 votes
Original languageen
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