The Hanging Tree (1959)
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.
Director:
Delmer Daves
Writers:
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 |