Is The Hanging Tree scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Hanging Tree violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Hanging Tree end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Hanging Tree sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Hanging Tree easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Hanging Tree

Name: The Hanging Tree
Genre: Western
Released: 1959
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Gary Cooper, Maria Schell, Karl Malden, George C. Scott, Karl Swenson

From The Prize Novel -- A Picture Of Thundering Power!

Directed by Delmer Daves

Produced by Baroda, Warner Bros. Pictures

1959107 min6.7 / 10

A Western noir about a fugitive doctor seeking redemption through love and community, shadowed by his past and the violence of frontier justice.

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.

Clusters

Adventure, Honor, and Hard-Won Loyalty Historical Forbidden Romance Romance Amid War Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Prison Escape Movies

Genres

Western

Keywords

Doctor Criminal Hanging

Questions people ask

Is The Hanging Tree scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is The Hanging Tree violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Does The Hanging Tree end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Hanging Tree sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is The Hanging Tree easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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