The Hanging Tree (1959)
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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Gary Cooper
as Dr. Joseph "Doc" Frail
as Dr. Joseph "Doc" Frail
Maria Schell
as Elizabeth Mahler
as Elizabeth Mahler
Karl Malden
as Frenchy Plante
as Frenchy Plante
George C. Scott
as George Grubb
as George Grubb
Karl Swenson
as Tom Flaunce
as Tom Flaunce
Virginia Gregg
as Edna Flaunce
as Edna Flaunce
John Dierkes
as Society Red
as Society Red
King Donovan
as Wonder
as Wonder
Ben Piazza
as Rune
as Rune
Emile Avery
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Fern Barry
as Mother (uncredited)
as Mother (uncredited)
William Benedict
as Trapper (uncredited)
as Trapper (uncredited)
Oscar Blank
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
as Dan (uncredited)
as Dan (uncredited)
Annette Claudier
as Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
as Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
Tex Driscoll
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Martin Eric
as Father (uncredited)
as Father (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Dick Hudkins
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
John Hudkins
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Kenny
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Dorothy Klewer
as Duck Girl (uncredited)
as Duck Girl (uncredited)
Baron James Lichter
as Tim the Piano Player (uncredited)
as Tim the Piano Player (uncredited)
Cactus Mack
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Fred Marlow
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Kansas Moehring
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Bob Morgan
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Charles Morton
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Karen Norris
as Duck Girl (uncredited)
as Duck Girl (uncredited)
Bud Osborne
as Horseman (uncredited)
as Horseman (uncredited)
Joe Phillips
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Bartender (uncredited)
Ford Raymond
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Tom Smith
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Boyd Stockman
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Clarence Straight
as Dealer (uncredited)
as Dealer (uncredited)
Slim Talbot
as Stage Driver (uncredited)
as Stage Driver (uncredited)
Don Turner
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
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Delmer Daves
Director
Director
Wendell Mayes
Screenplay
Screenplay
Halsted Welles
Screenplay
Screenplay
Dorothy M. Johnson
Novel
Novel
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Mack David
Songs
Songs
Jerry Livingston
Songs
Songs
Ted D. McCord
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Daniel B. Cathcart
Art Direction
Art Direction
Owen Marks
Editor
Editor
Lew Leary
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Stanley Jones
Sound
Sound
Frank M. Miller
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Murray Cutter
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Costume Design
Marjorie Best
Costume Design
Costume Design
Gordon Bau
Makeup Supervisor
Makeup Supervisor
Russell Llewellyn
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Martin Jurow
Producer
Producer
Richard Shepherd
Producer
Producer
Henry Vilardo
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Archie Neel
Property Master
Property Master
Marty Robbins
Theme Song Performance
Theme Song Performance
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