The Hangman
Seen it?1959 | 87 min | Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people. If you loved The Wild Bunch, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
A marshal nicknamed "The Hangman" because of his track record in hunting down and capturing wanted criminals traces a robbery suspect to a small town. However, the man is known and liked in the town, and the citizens band together to try to help him avoid capture.
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
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Curtiz
- Robert TaylorMackenzie Bovard
- Tina LouiseSelah Jennison
- Fess ParkerSheriff Buck Weston
- Jack LordJohnny Bishop
- Gene Evans"Big Murph" Murphy
- Mickey ShaughnessyAl Cruse
- Shirley HarmerKitty Bishop
- James WesterfieldHerb Loftus
- Mabel AlbertsonAmy Hopkins
- Jose Gonzales-GonzalesPedro Alonso