Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Setting
Montana
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 1960 academy_award
Titles
| Original title | The Hanging Tree | |
| Alternate title | La Colline des potences |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
