The Hangman poster

The Hangman( 1959)

TV-MAWestern
63%
User
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He was a U.S. Marshal but the name they called him was ... The Hangman.

Overview

A marshal nicknamed "The Hangman" because of his track record in hunting down and capturing wanted criminals traces a robbery suspect to a small town. However, the man is known and liked in the town, and the citizens band together to try to help him avoid capture.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Robert Taylor

      Mackenzie Bovard

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      Tina Louise

      Selah Jennison

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      Fess Parker

      Sheriff Buck Weston

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      Jack Lord

      Johnny Bishop

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      Gene Evans

      "Big Murph" Murphy

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      Mickey Shaughnessy

      Al Cruse

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      Shirley Harmer

      Kitty Bishop

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      James Westerfield

      Herb Loftus

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      Mabel Albertson

      Amy Hopkins

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      Jose Gonzales-Gonzales

      Pedro Alonso

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      Betty Lynn

      Molly

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      Lorne Greene

      Clem J. Cummings

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      Richard Collier

      Hotel Desk Clerk

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      Regis Toomey

      Soldier at Fort

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      Dorothy Crehan

      Wife(uncredited)

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      Joseph Hamilton

      Husband(uncredited)

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      Stuart Holmes

      Hotel Guest (uncredited)

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      Nolan Leary

      Husband (uncredited)

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      Nelson Leigh

      Col. Hammond (uncredited)

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      Frank Richards

      Zimmerman (uncredited)

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      Paul Salata

      Ben - Teamster (uncredited)

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      Sara Taft

      Wife (uncredited)

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      Sam Wolfe

      Bartender (uncredited)

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      Regis Toomey

      Orderly (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 2Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Tue Aug 25 2015
    Marshal Mac Bovard - The Hangman. The Hangman is directed by Michael Curtiz and written by Dudley Nichols and Luke Short. It stars Robert Taylor, Tina Louise, Fess Parker and Jack Lord. Music is by Harry Sukman and cinematography by Loyal Griggs. Marshal Bovard (Taylor) arrives in town to identify and arrest the last of four outlaws who robbed a Wells Fargo stage. Unfortunately for Bovard, the man he seeks is very popular with everyone in town and nobody is keen to help the Marshal do his job. It is thought, and on reflection it seems likely, that The Hangman is a caustic jab at grasse...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    1000000.00

    Keywords

    • robbery
    • hangman
    • wanted