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7.3/10   789 votes
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Director:
Delmer Daves
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Writers:
Dorothy M. Johnson (novel)
Wendell Mayes (writer) ...
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Release Date:
13 March 1959 (Finland) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance | Western more
Tagline:
From The Prize Novel -- A Picture Of Thundering Power!
Plot:
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... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
A LITTLE GEM! more

Cast

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Gary Cooper ... Dr. Joseph 'Doc' Frail
Maria Schell ... Elizabeth Mahler

Karl Malden ... Frenchy Plante

George C. Scott ... Dr. George Grubb
Karl Swenson ... Tom Flaunce
Virginia Gregg ... Edna Flaunce
John Dierkes ... Society Red
King Donovan ... Wonder
Ben Piazza ... Rune, Frail's Bond Servant
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Additional Details

Runtime:
107 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Filming Locations:
Yakima, Washington, USA
Company:
Baroda more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Film debut of George C. Scott. more
Movie Connections:
Edited into Meine Schwester Maria (2002) more
Soundtrack:
THE HANGING TREE more

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19 out of 26 people found the following comment useful:-
A LITTLE GEM!, 5 August 2001
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Every time people talk about great westernS, movies like High Noon, The Searchers, Red River, Stagecoach and The Wild Bunch are always mentioned. I certainly agree, those are great films, but sometimes we overlook other, less known films that are as good, or better that the official classics. This is one of those films. A great, poetic masterpiece, filled with many moments of truth. Gary Cooper is a doctor with a mysterious past, Maria Schell is the blind lady he takes care of, Karl Malden is the greedy gold miner that clashes with Cooper and George C. Scott is a crazy preacher, they are all superb! Great cinematography, unforgettable title tune by Jerry Livingston (the title Song won an Academy Award Nomination) and a heartbreaking ending!

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