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The Hanging Tree (1959)

The Hanging Tree

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1h 47m

Drama, Romance, Western

February 19th, 1959

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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.

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1 wins and 3 nominations

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The Hanging Tree 1959

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
Emile Avery
Townsman
Full cast & crew

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)
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Producers

Martin Jurow
producer
Richard Shepherd
producer
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Writers

Wendell Mayes
(screenplay) and
Halsted Welles
screenplay
Dorothy M. Johnson
novel
Full cast & crew

Taglines

Only a bullet could get close to him!
From The Prize Novel -- A Picture Of Thundering Power!

Keywords

horseback riding
shootout
campfire
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

August 25th, 1959 (Argentina) theatrical
August 25th, 1959 (Argentina)
January 1st, 1960 (Brazil) theatrical
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

The Hanging Tree (original title)
El árbol de la horca (Argentina)
Drvo za vesanje (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (literal title (Serbian title))
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Goose Prairie, Washington, USA (opening scene)
Nile, Washington, USA (gold mining town set)
Yakima, Washington, USA (general area)

Running Times

107 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.85 : 1 (1.66: 1)

Production Companies

Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Pictures
Baroda

Distribution Companies

Epoca (Argentina)
Warner Bros. (Argentina)
Warner Bros. (France)
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Other Companies

Turner Entertainment (dvd package design)
Warner Bros. Entertainment (dvd package design)

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