The Hanging Tree (1959)
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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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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 DonovanWonder
Ben PiazzaRuneEmile AveryTownsman (uncredited)Fern BarryMother (uncredited)
William BenedictTrapper (uncredited)Keywords
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What is The Hanging Tree about?
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 has a runtime of 107 minutes.
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