The Hanging Tree

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.

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  Gary Cooper

  Dr. Joseph "Doc" Frail
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  Maria Schell

  Elizabeth Mahler
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  Karl Malden

  Frenchy Plante
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  George C. Scott

  George Grubb
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  Karl Swenson

  Tom Flaunce
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  Virginia Gregg

  Edna Flaunce
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  John Dierkes

  Society Red
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  King Donovan

  Wonder
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  Ben Piazza

  Rune
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  William Benedict

  Trapper (uncredited)