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The Hanging Tree
Why this pick
A stark frontier drama centered on an isolated, morally compromised man whose guarded past gradually shapes his bond with a vulnerable community.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1956 1h 38m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Movies like
The Last Wagon
Western
CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
Keep the feeling.
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Sheriff Bull Harper (George Mathews (actor)) has captured and is taking "Comanche" Todd (Richard Widmark), a white man who has lived most of his life among the Indians, to be tried for the murder of Harper's three brothers.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Susan Kohner
Jolie Normand
Carl Benton Reid
Gen. Howard
Ray Stricklyn
Clint
Richard Widmark
Comanche Todd
Felicia Farr
Jenny
Tommy Rettig
Billy
Nick Adams
Ridge