Movie Description Gary Cooper stars as a mysterious frontier doctor, Joe Frail, in THE HANGING TREE. When a blind and ailing Swiss girl, Elizabeth Mahler, is placed under his care, Frail treats her, and then falls for her. However, it's not long before her miscreant partner, Frency Plante (Karl Malden), begins to stir up trouble for the couple. Director Delmer Daves delivers a hit with this film. It combines the psychodramatic elements of his war thriller DESTINATION TOKYO with the romance of NEVER LET ME GO. Featuring fine performances from all of its players, it marks the film debut of George C. Scott as Frail's mentor. A thinking man's western, THE HANGING TREE is a winning film.
| Credits | | Producer: | Martin Jurow, Richard Shepherd | | Cast: | Gary Cooper, Guy Wilkerson, Karl Malden, Virginia Gregg |
Notes Film debuts of actors George C. Scott and Ben Piazza.
Shot on location in Washington. Color by Technicolor.
Released theatrically in New York City February 11, 1959.
Includes song "The Hanging Tree" by Jerry Livingston and Mack David.
Editorial Reviews "...Memorably moody, this is exceptionally well shot..." USA Today - Mike Clark (06/04/1993)
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