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Release Date:
13 March 1959 (Finland)
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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...
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 2 wins
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(8 articles)
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John Gray Acquires Best-Selling Novel The Hanging Tree
(From Filmofilia. 3 August 2011, 3:17 AM, PDT)
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John Gray Acquires Best-Selling Novel The Hanging Tree
(From Filmofilia. 3 August 2011, 3:17 AM, PDT)
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A sadly overlooked classic western--one of the best!
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | 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 |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Emile Avery | ... | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Fern Barry | ... | Mother (uncredited) |
| William 'Billy' Benedict | ... | Trapper (uncredited) |
| Danny Borzage | ... | Dan (uncredited) |
| Annette Claudier | ... | Dance Hall Girl (uncredited) |
| Martin Eric | ... | Father (uncredited) |
| Frank Hagney | ... | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Dick Hudkins | ... | Townsman (uncredited) |
| John Hudkins | ... | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Jack Kenny | ... | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Klewer | ... | Duck Girl (uncredited) |
| Baron James Lichter | ... | Tim - Piano Player (uncredited) |
| Cactus Mack | ... | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Fred Marlow | ... | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Harold Millen | ... | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Kansas Moehring | ... | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Bob Morgan | ... | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Charles Morton | ... | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Karen Norris | ... | Duck Girl (uncredited) |
| Bud Osborne | ... | Horseman (uncredited) |
| Boyd Stockman | ... | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Clarence Straight | ... | Dealer (uncredited) |
| Slim Talbot | ... | Stage Driver (uncredited) |
| Don Turner | ... | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Sailor Vincent | ... | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Guy Wilkerson | ... | Townsman (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Delmer Daves | |||
| Karl Malden | (finishing) (uncredited) | ||
Writing credits | ||
| Wendell Mayes | (screenplay) and | |
| Halsted Welles | (screenplay) | |
| Dorothy M. Johnson | (novel) | |
Produced by | |||
| Martin Jurow | .... | producer | |
| Richard Shepherd | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Max Steiner | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Ted D. McCord | (director of photography) (as Ted McCord) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Owen Marks | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Daniel B. Cathcart | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Frank M. Miller | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Marjorie Best | (as Marjorie O. Best) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Gordon Bau | .... | makeup supervisor | |
| Alma Johnson | .... | hairdresser (uncredited) | |
| Lou LaCava | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Ray Romero | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Marion Vaughn | .... | hairdresser (uncredited) | |
| Henry Vilardo | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Lew Leary | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Russell Llewellyn | .... | assistant director | |
| Al Alleborn | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Gil Kissel | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| John Prettyman | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Archie Neel | .... | prop master (uncredited) | |
| Don Redfern | .... | assistant property master (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Stanley Jones | .... | sound | |
| H. Cozad | .... | cable person (uncredited) | |
| Jule Danto | .... | p.a. operator (uncredited) | |
| William Griffith | .... | radio man (uncredited) | |
| Louis Hogue | .... | cable person (uncredited) | |
| Everett A. Hughes | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
| William Lambert | .... | sound recordist (uncredited) | |
| Robert J. Miller | .... | sound recordist (uncredited) | |
| Ben Sad | .... | cable person (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| John Hudkins | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Slim Talbot | .... | stunt double (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Gerald Perry Finnerman | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| M. Gunther | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Horace Jones | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Wally Meinardus | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Everett Miller | .... | best boy (uncredited) | |
| George Gordon Nogle | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Charles O'Bannon | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
| Maynard Rugg | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Jack Woods | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Orry-Kelly | .... | wardrobe: Miss Schell | |
| Russ Cole | .... | wardrobe: men (uncredited) | |
| Kathleen Dennis | .... | wardrobe: women (uncredited) | |
| Henry Field | .... | wardrobe: men (uncredited) | |
| Michael J. Harte | .... | wardrobe: men (uncredited) | |
| Adene Henderson | .... | wardrobe: women (uncredited) | |
| Joan Joseff | .... | costume jeweller (uncredited) | |
| E. Murray | .... | wardrobe (uncredited) | |
| Alexander Velcoff | .... | wardrobe: men (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Murray Cutter | .... | orchestrator | |
Other crew | |||
| John Gaston | .... | first aid (uncredited) | |
| Lou Jones | .... | publicist (uncredited) | |
| Lee Kuney | .... | time checker (uncredited) | |
| Dutch Meyer | .... | auditor (uncredited) | |
| Earl Riley | .... | technical advisor: Yakima (uncredited) | |
| Bert Steiner | .... | dialogue coach (uncredited) | |
| Marshall J. Wolins | .... | script supervisor (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Warner Bros (1959) (USA) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
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Runtime:
107 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Spain:18 | West Germany:16 (nf) | Sweden:15 | Germany:12 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Germany:12 (DVD rating)
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Film debut of George C. Scott.See more »
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Featured in Portrait of an Actor (1971)See more »
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This movie should be right up there with "High Noon", "The Searchers", "The Magnificent Seven", and other classic westerns. The cinematography and fantastic outdoor location alone make it a must see. Gary Cooper plays a gun-toting frontier doctor, with a mysterious past, Maria Schell, a determined immigrant, who becomes his patient. Karl Malden, a ruthless miner, who becomes her partner. The supporting cast is excellent, including a very slender young actor by the name of George C. Scott, whose performance is compelling. This is one of Cooper's last movies, and one of his best. I'm not really sure why, but this movie has not been enjoyed as much as it should, or received the praise it deserves. If you're a fan of the genre, and you have not seen this movie, you owe it to yourself to check it out.