Today I Hang
Seen it?1942 | 63 min | Mystery, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Asphalt Jungle or Crime 101, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1942: an older pace and style.
Henry Courtney, a wealthy importer is found murdered and the famous DeNormand necklace has been stolen. The false testimony of two witnesses, Rand and Hobbs, puts Jim O'Brien in the shadow of the hangman's noose. Martha Courtney, widow of the murdered man and Jim's former sweetheart is convinced he isn't guilty, and promises crooked lawyer Roger Lanning the necklace - which Jim doesn't have - if he can arrange for Jim's escape. Rand and Lanning killed Courtney, but Lanning doesn't know that Rand has the necklace.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 606 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by George M. Merrick, Oliver Drake
- Walter Woolf KingJim O'Brien
- Mona BarrieMartha Courtney
- William FarnumWarden Burke
- Harry WoodsHenry Courtney
- James CravenJoseph Rand
- Michael RaffettoRoger Lanning
- Sam BernardSlick Pheeney
- Robert FiskeDet. Johnson
- Paul ScardonPeter Hobbs
- Donald CurtisTicket Agent (uncredited)