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The Hanging Tree

  • 19591959
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Gary Cooper, Karl Malden, and Maria Schell in The Hanging Tree (1959)
Character study of a Doctor who saves a local criminal from a mob who are trying to hang him, but then tries to control the life of the young man, realizing that he can exploit his secret.
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Character study of a Doctor who saves a local criminal from a mob who are trying to hang him, but then tries to control the life of the young man, realizing that he can exploit his secret.Character study of a Doctor who saves a local criminal from a mob who are trying to hang him, but then tries to control the life of the young man, realizing that he can exploit his secret.Character study of a Doctor who saves a local criminal from a mob who are trying to hang him, but then tries to control the life of the young man, realizing that he can exploit his secret.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
4.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,051
8,466
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    • Directors
      • Delmer Daves(from 17 June to 28 July 1958)
      • Karl Malden(from 29 July to 30 Aug. 1958)
      • Vincent Sherman(only on 30 July 1958)
    • Writers
      • Wendell Mayes(screenplay)
      • Halsted Welles(screenplay)
      • Dorothy M. Johnson(novel)
    • Stars
      • Gary Cooper
      • Maria Schell
      • Karl Malden
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Delmer Daves(from 17 June to 28 July 1958)
      • Karl Malden(from 29 July to 30 Aug. 1958)
      • Vincent Sherman(only on 30 July 1958)
    • Writers
      • Wendell Mayes(screenplay)
      • Halsted Welles(screenplay)
      • Dorothy M. Johnson(novel)
    • Stars
      • Gary Cooper
      • Maria Schell
      • Karl Malden
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 53User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    The Hanging Tree (1959)
    Gary Cooper, Karl Malden, and Maria Schell in The Hanging Tree (1959)
    Gary Cooper, Karl Malden, and Maria Schell in The Hanging Tree (1959)
    George C. Scott in The Hanging Tree (1959)
    Ben Piazza in The Hanging Tree (1959)
    Karl Malden in The Hanging Tree (1959)
    Maria Schell in The Hanging Tree (1959)
    Maria Schell in The Hanging Tree (1959)
    Gary Cooper, Karl Malden, John Dierkes, Baron James Lichter, and Clarence Straight in The Hanging Tree (1959)
    Gary Cooper and Dorothy Klewer in The Hanging Tree (1959)
    Gary Cooper and Guy Wilkerson in The Hanging Tree (1959)
    Gary Cooper in The Hanging Tree (1959)

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    Gary Cooper
    Gary Cooper
    • Dr. Joseph 'Doc' Frail
    Maria Schell
    Maria Schell
    • Elizabeth Mahler
    Karl Malden
    Karl Malden
    • Frenchy Plante
    George C. Scott
    George C. Scott
    • George Grubb
    Karl Swenson
    Karl Swenson
    • Tom Flaunce
    Virginia Gregg
    Virginia Gregg
    • Edna Flaunce
    John Dierkes
    John Dierkes
    • Society Red
    King Donovan
    King Donovan
    • Wonder
    Ben Piazza
    Ben Piazza
    • Rune
    Emile Avery
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Fern Barry
    • Mother
    • (uncredited)
    William 'Billy' Benedict
    William 'Billy' Benedict
    • Trapper
    • (uncredited)
    Oscar Blank
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Danny Borzage
    • Dan
    • (uncredited)
    Annette Claudier
    • Dance Hall Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Tex Driscoll
    Tex Driscoll
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Martin Eric
    • Father
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Hagney
    Frank Hagney
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Delmer Daves(from 17 June to 28 July 1958)
      • Karl Malden(from 29 July to 30 Aug. 1958) (uncredited)
      • Vincent Sherman(only on 30 July 1958) (uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Wendell Mayes(screenplay)
      • Halsted Welles(screenplay)
      • Dorothy M. Johnson(novel)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Film debut of George C. Scott.
    • Goofs
      Prior to the doctor attending to Elizabeth, he rolls his left sleeve up once and then the same sleeve again in the next shot.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Joseph 'Doc' Frail: Rune, this is Frenchy Plant. Never believe a word he says and never let him get behind you in the dark.

      [Frenchy laughs]

    • Connections
      Edited into Meine Schwester Maria (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      The Hanging Tree
      Lyrics by Mack David

      Music by Jerry Livingston

      Vocal by Marty Robbins

    User reviews53

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    Top review
    7/10
    Awesome performance , rousing score , splendid cinematography and magnificent climaxed
    ¨Hanging tree¨ results to be a good western set in a gold-mining camp and remains consistently agreeable and attractive . Set in Montana , 1873 , it takes place at a mining village called Skull Creek where arrives a frontier doctor named Joseph Frain (Gary Cooper as a good guy , as usual , being last western Gary Cooper starred in) . The doctor rescues a young thief named Rune (Ben Piazza) from a lynch mob . The doctor temporarily nurses and devotes his time to Elizabeth Mahler (Maria Schell) a strange girl . Unfortunately, however, the doctor with a dark past (it was left ambiguous whether the doctor had killed his unfaithful wife) may place his patient in considerable risk . The nasty (Karl Malden as a bad guy) attempts to rape Elizabeth but Cooper comes to his rescue . Later on , the townspeople took the doctor out to ¨The hanging tree¨ but this time is helped by his friends .

    This first-rate but slow-paced Western draws its riveting tale and power from the interaction of finely drawn roles as well as drama and action . A fine and thought-provoking film in which Daves keeps straight face and magnificent control of rhythm in spite of some highly unlikely situations . Masterfully made and including excellent performances , breathtaking background shots and impeccable close-ups . ¨Hanging tree¨ which look a fairly and realist sighting at a mining camp . It stars genre stalwart Gary Cooper as a doctor-gambler-gunslinger who has a rather sinister past , he is a good professional treating a blind girl and saving a rogue thief . Maria Schell as blind woman is awesome too . Furthermore , George C Scott's screen debut as a fanatic preacher . Good adult Western with exciting battle of wits between an obstinate doctor , a beautiful blind woman and a nasty miner . This laid-back Western contains sensitive songs sung at the beginning and ending by Marty Robbing composed by Jerry Livingstone and written Marck Davis , being deservedly nominated for Oscar , in addition an emotive musical score by the classic Max Steiner . Colorful cinematography by Ted McCord , filmed in State of Washington nearly Yakime , where was expressly built a mining village . Well produced by Cooper and his Production Company called ¨Baroda¨ and some scenes were realized by Karl Malden by illness of Delmer Daves . ¨Hanging tree¨ turns out to be stylish, well paced , solid, meticulous and with enjoyable look . This perfectly acted movie is gripping every step of the way . Rating : Above average , worthwhile watching , still a memorable film

    The motion picture was well directed by Delmer Daves - including his characteristic use of landscape- , though he fell ill during filming and Karl Malden took over for several days until Daves recovered. Daves was a Western expert for the reason he lived a long time of his boyhood with the Navajo and Hopi Indian tribes as he realized the notorious trail-blazing ¨Broken arrow¨ the first movie for many years not treat the Indians as cannon-fodder for the cavalry , which made the picture unpopular in some quarters . He went on directing the suspenseful ¨3:10 to Yuma¨, other pro-Indian as ¨The last wagon¨ and about Modoc Indians as ¨Drum beat¨ , the Shakespearian style of ¨Jubal¨ , ¨Return of the Texan¨ and ¨Cowboy¨ which a fairly spectacle about a long cattle drive . From 1959 Delmer Daves becomes embroiled for the remainder of his career with teenage love epics and very popular at the Box-office as ¨A summer place¨, ¨Parrish¨, ¨Susan Slade¨, and ¨Rome adventure¨, among others .
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    • Release date
      • February 20, 1959 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Drvo za vesanje
    • Filming locations
      • Nile, Washington, USA
    • Production companies
      • Baroda
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Budget
      • $1,350,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes

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