The Hanging Tree (1959)
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.
Where to watch The Hanging Tree
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Fawesome | Amazon Video, Apple TV | Amazon Video, Apple TV |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky |
| Canada | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV, Sky | Apple TV, Sky |
| Germany | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, maxdome, Freenet meinVOD | Apple TV, Amazon Video, maxdome |
| France | — | Apple TV, ARTE VOD | Apple TV, ARTE VOD |
| Spain | Filmin, AMC Channels | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Brazil | Looke, Oldflix | — | — |
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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. The Hanging Tree is a Western movie, released on 1959-02-19, runtime 107 minutes.
Is The Hanging Tree worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Hanging Tree 6.7 out of 10 from 131 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Hanging Tree?
In the United States, The Hanging Tree is free to watch on Fawesome and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 7 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Delmer Daves
Cast
- Gary Cooper as Dr. Joseph "Doc" Frail
- Maria Schell as Elizabeth Mahler
- Karl Malden as Frenchy Plante
- George C. Scott as George Grubb
- Karl Swenson as Tom Flaunce
- Virginia Gregg as Edna Flaunce
- John Dierkes as Society Red
- King Donovan as Wonder
- Ben Piazza as Rune
- Emile Avery as Townsman (uncredited)
- Fern Barry as Mother (uncredited)
- William Benedict as Trapper (uncredited)
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Sources
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