Movie
The Hanging Tree
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Joseph "Doc" Frail is a doctor with a past he's trying to outrun. While in Montana, he comes across a mining camp with a hanging tree and rescues a man named Rune from the noose. With Rune as his servant, Frail decides to settle down, and he takes over as town doctor. He meets Elizabeth, who is suffering from shock, and the two soon fall in love. But when Elizabeth is attacked, Frail's attempt to help her lands them both in trouble.
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The Hanging Tree opened in theaters March 13, 1959. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Joseph "Doc" Frail is a doctor with a past he's trying to outrun. While in Montana, he comes across a mining camp with a hanging tree and rescues a man named Rune from the noose. With Rune as his servant, Frail decides to settle down, and he takes over as town doctor. He meets Elizabeth, who is suffering from shock, and the two soon fall in love. But when Elizabeth is attacked, Frail's attempt to help her lands them both in trouble.
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More about The Hanging Tree
Cast
Gary CooperDr. Joseph "Doc" Frail
Maria SchellElizabeth Mahler
Karl MaldenFrenchy Plante
George C. ScottGeorge Grubb
Karl SwensonTom Flaunce
Virginia GreggEdna Flaunce
John DierkesSociety Red
King DonovanWonderCredits
- Directed by
- Delmer Daves
- Written by
- Wendell Mayes, Halsted Welles, Dorothy M. Johnson
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Baroda
Warner Bros. PicturesUnited States