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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Dr. Joseph 'Doc' Frail -
Elizabeth Mahler -
Frenchy Plante -
George Grubb -
Tom Flaunce -
Edna Flaunce -
Society Red -
Wonder -
Rune
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Directors:
Delmer Daves , Karl Malden , Vincent ShermanWriters:
Wendell Mayes (screenplay), Halsted Welles (screenplay), Dorothy M. Johnson (novel)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
Gary Cooper was born in Helena, Montana, the same territory of the film
Quotes
Frenchy Plante:
Hey, you like to kill snakes?
Rune:
I do.
Goofs
When Dr. Frail returns home from the first poker game he reveals to Rune that they are going to start a new "regime" for their daily activities. A regime is a prevailing form of government. What he should have said was "regimen" which is a regulated course of living.
Soundtracks
L'arbre aux pendusWritten by Mack David, Jerry Livingston and Boris Vian (french dubbed version)
performed by Juan Catalano (french version)
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Genres
WesternDetails
Release Date:
20 February 1959Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Nile, Washington, USABox Office
Budget:
$1,350,000 (estimated)
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