Der Galgenbaum (1959)
In einem Goldgräberdorf in Montana sucht - 1873 - ein verschlossener Arzt die Erinnerung an die Untreue seiner Frau zu vergessen. Eine junge Schwedin, Opfer eines Postkutschenüberfalls und seitdem erblindet, findet dank seiner Liebe ihr Augenlicht wieder, wird aber schroff abgewiesen, als sie dem Witwer ihre Zuneigung bekundet, die er längst teilt. Erst nachdem er sie vor einer Vergewaltigung bewahrt und den Zudringling erschossen hat, wofür ihn die von einem fanatischen Prediger mitaufgehetzten Goldgräber hängen wollen, öffnet sich dem Paar der Weg in die gemeinsame Zukunft.
Der Regisseur:
Delmer Daves
Die Autor:
Halsted Welles, Wendell Mayes.
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Gary Cooper as Dr. Joseph "Doc" Frail |
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Maria Schell as Elizabeth Mahler |
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Karl Malden as Frenchy Plante |
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George C. Scott as George Grubb |
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Karl Swenson as Tom Flaunce |
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Virginia Gregg as Edna Flaunce |
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John Dierkes as Society Red |
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King Donovan as Wonder |
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Ben Piazza as Rune |
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Emile Avery as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Fern Barry as Mother (uncredited) |
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William Benedict as Trapper (uncredited) |
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Oscar Blank as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Danny Borzage as Dan (uncredited) |
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Annette Claudier as Dance Hall Girl (uncredited) |
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Tex Driscoll as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Martin Eric as Father (uncredited) |
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Frank Hagney as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Dick Hudkins as Townsman (uncredited) |
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John Hudkins as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Jack Kenny as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Dorothy Klewer as Duck Girl (uncredited) |
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Baron James Lichter as Tim the Piano Player (uncredited) |
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Cactus Mack as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Fred Marlow as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Kansas Moehring as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Bob Morgan as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Charles Morton as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Karen Norris as Duck Girl (uncredited) |
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Bud Osborne as Horseman (uncredited) |
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Joe Phillips as Bartender (uncredited) |
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Ford Raymond as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Tom Smith as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Boyd Stockman as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Clarence Straight as Dealer (uncredited) |
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Slim Talbot as Stage Driver (uncredited) |
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Don Turner as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Sailor Vincent as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Guy Wilkerson as Townsman (uncredited) |
| Writing | Dorothy M. Johnson | Novel |
| Writing | Halsted Welles | Screenplay |
| Directing | Delmer Daves | Director |
| Writing | Wendell Mayes | Screenplay |
| Sound | Max Steiner | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Mack David | Songs |
| Production | Martin Jurow | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marjorie Best | Costume Design |
| Sound | Jerry Livingston | Songs |
| Sound | Stanley Jones | Sound |
| Camera | Ted D. McCord | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gordon Bau | Makeup Supervisor |
| Production | Richard Shepherd | Producer |
| Production | Lew Leary | Unit Production Manager |
| Art | Frank M. Miller | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Murray Cutter | Orchestrator |
| Art | Daniel B. Cathcart | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Orry-Kelly | Costume Design |
| Editing | Owen Marks | Editor |
| Directing | Russell Llewellyn | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Henry Vilardo | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Archie Neel | Property Master |
| Sound | Marty Robbins | Theme Song Performance |