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The Hanging Tree

  • 1959
  • Approved
  • 1h 47m
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7.1/10
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Gary Cooper, Karl Malden, and Maria Schell in The Hanging Tree (1959)
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, realizing that he can exploit his secret.
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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, realizing that he can exploit his secret.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, realizing that he can exploit his secret.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, realizing that he can exploit his secret.

  • Directors
    • Delmer Daves
    • Karl Malden
    • Vincent Sherman
  • Writers
    • Wendell Mayes
    • Halsted Welles
    • Dorothy M. Johnson
  • Stars
    • Gary Cooper
    • Maria Schell
    • Karl Malden
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    4.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Delmer Daves
      • Karl Malden
      • Vincent Sherman
    • Writers
      • Wendell Mayes
      • Halsted Welles
      • Dorothy M. Johnson
    • Stars
      • Gary Cooper
      • Maria Schell
      • Karl Malden
    • 54User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    The Hanging Tree (1959)
    Gary Cooper, Karl Malden, and Maria Schell in The Hanging Tree (1959)
    Gary Cooper, Karl Malden, and Maria Schell in The Hanging Tree (1959)
    George C. Scott in The Hanging Tree (1959)
    Ben Piazza in The Hanging Tree (1959)
    Karl Malden in The Hanging Tree (1959)
    Maria Schell in The Hanging Tree (1959)
    Maria Schell in The Hanging Tree (1959)
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    Gary Cooper
    Gary Cooper
    • Dr. Joseph 'Doc' Frail
    Maria Schell
    Maria Schell
    • Elizabeth Mahler
    Karl Malden
    Karl Malden
    • Frenchy Plante
    George C. Scott
    George C. Scott
    • George Grubb
    Karl Swenson
    Karl Swenson
    • Tom Flaunce
    Virginia Gregg
    Virginia Gregg
    • Edna Flaunce
    John Dierkes
    John Dierkes
    • Society Red
    King Donovan
    King Donovan
    • Wonder
    Ben Piazza
    Ben Piazza
    • Rune
    Emile Avery
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Fern Barry
    • Mother
    • (uncredited)
    William 'Billy' Benedict
    William 'Billy' Benedict
    • Trapper
    • (uncredited)
    Oscar Blank
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Danny Borzage
    • Dan
    • (uncredited)
    Annette Claudier
    • Dance Hall Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Tex Driscoll
    Tex Driscoll
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Martin Eric
    • Father
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Hagney
    Frank Hagney
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    • 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)
    • Writers
      • Wendell Mayes(screenplay)
      • Halsted Welles(screenplay)
      • Dorothy M. Johnson(novel)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Film debut of George C. Scott.
    • Goofs
      Prior to the doctor attending to Elizabeth, he rolls his left sleeve up once and then the same sleeve again in the next shot.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Joseph 'Doc' Frail: Rune, this is Frenchy Plant. Never believe a word he says and never let him get behind you in the dark.

      [Frenchy laughs]

    • Connections
      Edited into Meine Schwester Maria (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      The Hanging Tree
      Lyrics by Mack David

      Music by Jerry Livingston

      Vocal by Marty Robbins

    User reviews54

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    9/10
    A fascinating Western of the Gold Rush wave!
    There was stars and superstars, and then there are the handful by whose success one may understand the nature of the movies' massive appeal to the public... One of these rare people was Gary Cooper, a forever reliable cowboy who remained the strong fairly silent, man of action...

    Cooper plays Doc Joe Frail, a frontier doctor running away from a personal tragedy... He now takes his Hippocratic oath with a little gambling and gunfighting in Skull Creek, a wild gold camp in the territory of Montana...

    Cooper saves an accused thief from a posse and, after healing the young Rune (Ben Piazza), they become friends... Next the Doc treats a young Swiss girl, Elizatbeth Mahler (Maria Schell), for shock and blindness suffered from exposure to the sun after a stage holdup...

    After succeeding in getting her sight back, Elizabeth was already in love with Frail... The doctor tries not to sound his feelings about her... Something was troubling his conscience deeply... He certainly hides a mysterious past...

    Frail aids Elizabeth in a grubstake and, with her partners Frenchy and Rune, she soon strikes it rich... Frenchy tries to force his attentions on Elizabeth, but just then Doc Frail rides up...

    Karl Malden is excellent as Frenchy, the hypocrite opportunistic, the person without scruples willing to make Elizabeth believes that he cares for her, and is after her love, not after her gold... Malden is very good as a supporting actor... He proved it in "The Gunfighter," with Gregory Peck, in "One-Eyed Jacks," with Marlon Brando, and in "Nevada Smith," with Steve McQueen...

    In his film debut, George C. Scott portrays the poisonous bible-punching drunk who incites and excites the whole town to carry Cooper to the hanging tree...

    Jerry Livingston's Title Song won an Academy Award Nomination...
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    • Release date
      • February 20, 1959 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Drvo za vesanje
    • Filming locations
      • Nile, Washington, USA(gold mining town set)
    • Production companies
      • Baroda
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Budget
      • $1,350,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,992
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes

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