The Hangman

The Hangman

He was a U.S. Marshal but the name they called him was ... The Hangman.

195987 min6.5 / 10

A morally complex Western about a relentless lawman pursuing a wanted man who has become part of a community, forcing a town to choose between justice and loyalty.

A marshal nicknamed "The Hangman" because of his track record in hunting down and capturing wanted criminals traces a robbery suspect to a small town. However, the man is known and liked in the town, and the citizens band together to try to help him avoid capture.

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