
There Was a Crooked Man...(1970)
A charming but ruthless criminal is sent to a remote Arizona prison, where he enlists the help of his cellmates in an escape attempt with the promise of sharing his hidden loot.


“From The Prize Novel -- A Picture Of Thundering Power!”
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.

Gary Cooper
Dr. Joseph "Doc" Frail

Maria Schell
Elizabeth Mahler

Karl Malden
Frenchy Plante

George C. Scott
George Grubb

Karl Swenson
Tom Flaunce

Virginia Gregg
Edna Flaunce

John Dierkes
Society Red

King Donovan
Wonder

Ben Piazza
Rune
Emile Avery
Townsman (uncredited)
The Hanging Tree is a western film released in 1959 exploring themes of doctor, criminal, hanging. Directed by Delmer Daves, it stars Gary Cooper, Maria Schell, Karl Malden. 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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