Ahead-of-its-time Western with Gary Cooper, set in the Great Northwest<...
The Hanging Tree
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
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Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 19, 1959
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
Western
User Score
67%
Original Title
The Hanging Tree
Production Companies
Baroda, Warner Bros. Pictures
Director
Delmer Daves
Description
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.