The Hanging Tree (1959) movie poster

The Hanging Tree (1959)

"From The Prize Novel -- A Picture Of Thundering Power!"
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👍 78%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 89%
Western

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Director
Delmer Daves
Runtime
1h 47m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.7/10 (131 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
89%

Cast

Gary Cooper as Dr. Joseph "Doc" Frail · 83% avg
Maria Schell as Elizabeth Mahler
Karl Malden as Frenchy Plante · 78% avg
George C. Scott as George Grubb · 78% avg
Karl Swenson as Tom Flaunce · 79% avg
Virginia Gregg as Edna Flaunce
John Dierkes as Society Red
King Donovan as Wonder

Is The Hanging Tree good?

Most people think so. 78% audience score, estimated from 131 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 89%.

Overview

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. Wikipedia ↗

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