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The Hangman

  • 19591959
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  • 1h 27m
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6.6/10
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The Hangman (1959)
DramaWestern
U.S. Marshal Bovard comes to a small border town to identify and arrest a fugitive, but the whole town seems determined to prevent the Marshal from doing his job.U.S. Marshal Bovard comes to a small border town to identify and arrest a fugitive, but the whole town seems determined to prevent the Marshal from doing his job.U.S. Marshal Bovard comes to a small border town to identify and arrest a fugitive, but the whole town seems determined to prevent the Marshal from doing his job.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1K
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    • Michael Curtiz
    • W.R. Burnett(uncredited)
    • Dudley Nichols(screenplay)
    • Luke Short(story)
  • Stars
    • Robert Taylor
    • Tina Louise
    • Fess Parker
    • Michael Curtiz
    • W.R. Burnett(uncredited)
    • Dudley Nichols(screenplay)
    • Luke Short(story)
  • Stars
    • Robert Taylor
    • Tina Louise
    • Fess Parker
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Robert Taylor in The Hangman (1959)
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    Robert Taylor and Fess Parker in The Hangman (1959)
    Robert Taylor and Fess Parker in The Hangman (1959)
    Robert Taylor and Jose Gonzales-Gonzales in The Hangman (1959)
    Gene Evans in The Hangman (1959)
    Jose Gonzales-Gonzales and Mickey Shaughnessy in The Hangman (1959)
    Tina Louise and Robert Taylor in The Hangman (1959)
    Tina Louise and Robert Taylor in The Hangman (1959)
    Tina Louise and Jack Lord in The Hangman (1959)
    Tina Louise and Fess Parker in The Hangman (1959)
    Tina Louise in The Hangman (1959)

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    Robert Taylor
    Robert Taylor
    • Mackenzie Bovard
    Tina Louise
    Tina Louise
    • Selah Jennison
    Fess Parker
    Fess Parker
    • Sheriff Buck Weston
    Jack Lord
    Jack Lord
    • Johnny Bishop
    Gene Evans
    Gene Evans
    • Big Murph Murphy
    Mickey Shaughnessy
    Mickey Shaughnessy
    • Al Cruse
    Shirley Harmer
    • Kitty Bishop
    James Westerfield
    James Westerfield
    • Herb Loftus
    Mabel Albertson
    Mabel Albertson
    • Amy Hopkins
    Jose Gonzales-Gonzales
    Jose Gonzales-Gonzales
    • Pedro Alonso
    Betty Lynn
    Betty Lynn
    • Molly - Waitress
    Lorne Greene
    Lorne Greene
    • Marshal Clum Cummings
    Richard Collier
    Richard Collier
    • Hotel Clerk
    Abdullah Abbas
    • Blacksmith
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Adler
    Robert Adler
    • Stagecoach Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Yard Worker
    • (uncredited)
    Nick Borgani
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Forest Burns
    Forest Burns
    • Yard Worker
    • (uncredited)
      • Michael Curtiz
      • W.R. Burnett(uncredited)
      • Dudley Nichols(screenplay)
      • Luke Short(story)
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    • Trivia
      As his primary job is tracking down outlaws often without revealing his true profession, Deputy Marshal Bovard (Robert Taylor) doesn't wear his badge, but always carries it in his pocket.

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    7/10
    Marshal Mac Bovard - The Hangman.
    The Hangman is directed by Michael Curtiz and written by Dudley Nichols and Luke Short. It stars Robert Taylor, Tina Louise, Fess Parker and Jack Lord. Music is by Harry Sukman and cinematography by Loyal Griggs.

    Marshal Bovard (Taylor) arrives in town to identify and arrest the last of four outlaws who robbed a Wells Fargo stage. Unfortunately for Bovard, the man he seeks is very popular with everyone in town and nobody is keen to help the Marshal do his job.

    It is thought, and on reflection it seems likely, that The Hangman is a caustic jab at grassers/finks, with the Hollywood Blacklist never far from the film makers thoughts. Bovard is a grumpy and rough fellow, a jobs-worth who has almost zero faith in the human race. He's confident that the people of this border town wont take much persuading to give up an outlaw, more so as he has money to offer as well. How wrong he is, and the rest of the film follows Bovard as he bangs his head against brick walls, until the banging stops and a light-bulb lights up over his head, perhaps not all people are bad?

    In truth not a lot happens, there's no action of note, this is more about morality, redemption, human foibles et al. Yet the literary aspects of the story hold tight, keeping the viewers engaged till the end. It's a very nice looking and sounding picture as well, the absence of airy vistas is not a hindrance as Curtiz and Griggs utilise the interiors for some psychological results that deftly suit the narrative's pointed edges. While the sound mix and musical accompaniments achieve the best results possible to aid the tale.

    It's a strange one in that it's more a film in a Western setting than being overtly a Western, it's also a little subversive. It even throws something of an annoying curve ball at the finale, though the makers were probably chuckling away to themselves about this as well. Great and sexy turns from the lead actors sees the material safely onto a healthy grazing pasture, to make it a recommended picture to fans of the stars and of literary Oaters. 7/10
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    • Aug 25, 2015

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    • Release date
      • June 17, 1959 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Ranch - 2813 Cornell Road, Agoura, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • 1 hour 27 minutes
      • Black and White

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