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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.
The Hanging Tree (1959) is a western film directed by Delmer Daves, released on February 19, 1959 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Gary Cooper, Maria Schell, Karl Malden and George C. Scott. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 130 ratings.
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Gary Cooper
as Dr. Joseph "Doc" Frail
Maria Schell
as Elizabeth Mahler
Karl Malden
as Frenchy Plante
George C. Scott
as George Grubb
Karl Swenson
as Tom Flaunce
Virginia Gregg
as Edna Flaunce
John Dierkes
as Society Red
King Donovan
as Wonder
Ben Piazza
as Rune
Emile Avery
as Townsman (uncredited)
Fern Barry
as Mother (uncredited)
William Benedict
as Trapper (uncredited)
Directed by Delmer Daves, written by Dorothy M. Johnson, Halsted Welles and Wendell Mayes, produced by Martin Jurow and Richard Shepherd.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 130 ratings.
**_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…
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The main cast of The Hanging Tree (1959) includes Gary Cooper, Maria Schell, Karl Malden, George C. Scott and Karl Swenson. The film was directed by Delmer Daves. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Hanging Tree was released on February 19, 1959 and runs for 1h 47m.
The Hanging Tree (1959) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 130 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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