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3 August 1968 (USA) moreTagline:
The hanging was the best show in town. But they made two mistakes. They hung the wrong man and they didn't finish the job. morePlot:
When an innocent man barely survives a lynching, he returns as a lawman determined to bring the vigilantes to justice. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Say "U.N.C.L.E" - Cinema Retro Contributors David McCallum And Joe Sirola Reunited (From CinemaRetro. 2 June 2009, 10:13 AM, PDT)
Actor Pat Hingle Dead At Age 84
(From CinemaRetro. 5 January 2009, 6:45 AM, PST)
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Excellent Eastwood Western. By far the most underrated of his films. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Clint Eastwood | ... | Marshal Jed Cooper | |
| Inger Stevens | ... | Rachel Warren | |
| Ed Begley | ... | Captain Wilson, Cooper Hanging Party | |
| Pat Hingle | ... | Judge Fenton | |
| Ben Johnson | ... | Marshal Dave Bliss | |
| Charles McGraw | ... | Sheriff Ray Calhoun, Red Creek | |
| Ruth White | ... | Madame 'Peaches' Sophie | |
| Bruce Dern | ... | Miller, One of the 3 rustlers, and murderer | |
| Alan Hale Jr. | ... | Matt Stone, Cooper Hanging Party | |
| Arlene Golonka | ... | Jennifer, the Prostitute | |
| James Westerfield | ... | Prisoner | |
| Dennis Hopper | ... | The Prophet | |
| L.Q. Jones | ... | Loomis, Cooper Hanging Party | |
| Michael O'Sullivan | ... | Francis Elroy Duffy, Prisoner | |
| Joseph Sirola | ... | Reno, Cooper Hanging Party |
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Hängt ihn höher (Austria) (West Germany) [de]À Sombra da Forca (Portugal) [pt]
A Marca da Forca (Brazil) [pt]
Cometieron dos errores (Spain) [es]
Häng dom högt (Sweden) [sv]
Hirttäkää heidät (Finland) [fi]
Impiccalo più in alto (Italy) [it]
Klyng dem op (Denmark) [da]
Kremaste tous psila (Greece) [el]
La marca de la horca (Venezuela) [es]
Pendez-les haut et court (France) [fr]
Pengem-los ben amunt (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Powiescie go wysoko (Poland) (TV title) [pl]
Zemsta szeryfa (Poland) [pl]
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Iceland:16 | Spain:18 | UK:X (original rating) | USA:Approved (certificate #21776) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | South Korea:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:M (original rating) | USA:PG-13 (re-rating) (1997) | West Germany:16Fun Stuff
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Clint Eastwood turned down a part in the big budget film Mackenna's Gold (1969) to make this film instead. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Cooper is marched to the 'paddywagon,' one mule is seen hitched behind the wagon. It then disappears, and when the wagon moves, two mules are seen. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Captain Wilson, Cooper Hanging Party: Alright, drop your gunbelt.
Jed Cooper: What is this all about?
Loomis, Cooper Hanging Party: The captain said to drop your gunbelt.
Captain Wilson, Cooper Hanging Party: Now.
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Clint Eastwood's most underrated film, Hang 'Em High is a throughly enjoyable movie. It has the feel of a John Wayne western, as opposed to the spaghetti western formula in which Eastwood with Sergio Leone combined so magnificently with each other in the Dollars trilogy.
Eastwood gives a very worthy performance as Marshall Jed Cooper. The central dilemma of having to operate within the law in conflict with his own personal view of justice is executed very well by Eastwood. On the whole, Eastwood's performance is certainly a strong point of the film and a great performance in its own right.
The storyline itself is relatively well structured with interesting elements relating to the law and the justice system. However, a rather pointless, rushed and half baked romantic subplot by Inger Stevens (who is sadly woefully out of her acting league alongside Eastwood) adds nothing to the story and becomes rather annoying on repeat viewings.
However, special mention must go to both Pat Hingle and Ed Begley who both give some excellent performances, perhaps even superior to Eastwood himself.
Hang 'Em High is a great Eastwood western, provided you don't expect something magical like The Good, The Bad And The Ugly or Unforgiven. Entertaining and more complex than you would expect but sadly, greatly underestimated. Every Eastwood fan should at least give it a chance.
Overall I give it a solid and well deserved 8/10. Be sure to get a copy of this hidden gem.