The Hanging Tree poster

The Hanging Tree( 1959)

TV-MAWestern
67%
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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Gary Cooper

      Dr. Joseph "Doc" Frail

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      Maria Schell

      Elizabeth Mahler

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      Karl Malden

      Frenchy Plante

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      George C. Scott

      George Grubb

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      Karl Swenson

      Tom Flaunce

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      Virginia Gregg

      Edna Flaunce

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      John Dierkes

      Society Red

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      King Donovan

      Wonder

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      Ben Piazza

      Rune

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      Emile Avery

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Fern Barry

      Mother (uncredited)

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      William Benedict

      Trapper (uncredited)

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      Oscar Blank

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Danny Borzage

      Dan (uncredited)

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      Annette Claudier

      Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)

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      Tex Driscoll

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Martin Eric

      Father (uncredited)

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      Frank Hagney

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Dick Hudkins

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      John Hudkins

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Jack Kenny

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Dorothy Klewer

      Duck Girl (uncredited)

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      Baron James Lichter

      Tim the Piano Player (uncredited)

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      Cactus Mack

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Fred Marlow

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Kansas Moehring

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Bob Morgan

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Charles Morton

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Karen Norris

      Duck Girl (uncredited)

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      Bud Osborne

      Horseman (uncredited)

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      Joe Phillips

      Bartender (uncredited)

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      Ford Raymond

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Tom Smith

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Boyd Stockman

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Clarence Straight

      Dealer (uncredited)

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      Slim Talbot

      Stage Driver (uncredited)

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      Don Turner

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Sailor Vincent

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Guy Wilkerson

      Townsman (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Thu Oct 10 2024
    **_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 pros...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • doctor
    • criminal
    • hanging
    • technicolor