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The Hanging Tree (1959)

107 min  -  Drama | Romance | Western  -   13 March 1959 (Finland)
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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, realising that he can exploit his secret.

Director:

Delmer Daves, and 1 more credit »

Writers:

Wendell Mayes (screenplay), Halsted Welles (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Gary Cooper, Maria Schell and Karl Malden
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Maria Schell Maria Schell ...
Elizabeth Mahler
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Frenchy Plante
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Dr. George Grubb
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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, realising that he can exploit his secret. Written by David Gibson <djg6@ukc.ac.uk>  

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Doctor | Male Female Relationship | Medical | Interrupted Hanging | Forced Sexual Contact  | See more »

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From The Prize Novel -- A Picture Of Thundering Power!

Genres:

Drama | Romance | Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Árvore dos Enforcados See more »

Filming Locations:

Yakima, Washington, USA

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Budget:

$1,350,000 (estimated)
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Baroda, Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Director Delmer Daves fell ill during filming and Karl Malden took over for several days until Daves recovered. See more »

Connections

Featured in Portrait of an Actor (1971) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Hanging Tree"
Lyrics by Mack David
Music by Jerry Livingston
Vocal by Marty Robbins See more »