The Hanging Tree (1959)
"From The Prize Novel -- A Picture Of Thundering Power!"
Overview
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.
Top Cast
Gary Cooper
Dr. Joseph "Doc" Frail
Maria Schell
Elizabeth Mahler
Karl Malden
Frenchy Plante
George C. Scott
George Grubb
Karl Swenson
Tom Flaunce
Virginia Gregg
Edna Flaunce
John Dierkes
Society Red
King Donovan
Wonder
Ben Piazza
Rune
E
Emile Avery
Townsman (uncredited)
F
Fern Barry
Mother (uncredited)
William Benedict
Trapper (uncredited)
O
Oscar Blank
Townsman (uncredited)
D
Danny Borzage
Dan (uncredited)
A
Annette Claudier
Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
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