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Hang 'Em High
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Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   9,121 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Leonard Freeman (written by) and
Mel Goldberg (written by)
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Release Date:
3 August 1968 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
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. more
Plot:
When an innocent man barely survives a lynching, he returns as a lawman determined to bring the vigilantes to justice. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Perhaps Under-appreciated? more (74 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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

James MacArthur ... The Preacher
Bob Steele ... Jenkins, Cooper Hanging Party
Bert Freed ... Schmidt, the Hangman
Russell Thorson ... Maddow, Cooper Hanging Party (as Russell Thorsen)
Ned Romero ... Charlie Blackfoot, Cooper Hanging Party
Jonathan Lippe ... Tommy, Cooper Hanging Party
Richard Gates ... Ben, Billy Joe's Brother (as Rick Gates)
Bruce Scott ... Billy Joe, Ben's Brother
Richard Guizon
Tod Andrews ... Defense Attorney
Mark Lenard ... Prosecutor
Roy Glenn ... Guard
Paul Sorensen ... Reno (as Paul Sorenson)
Richard Angarola
Larry J. Blake ... Drinking Spectator-to-Be (as Larry Blake)
Ted Thorpe
Robert Jones
Barry Cahill

John Wesley
Dennis Dengate
Bill Zuckert ... Sheriff
Hal England
Robert Williams ... Elwood, the Gravedigger (as Robert B. Williams)
Tony Di Milo (as Tony di Milo)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Cochran ... Jailer (uncredited)
Herbert Ellis ... Swede (uncredited)
Joel Fluellen ... Prisoner wagon driver (uncredited)
Jack Ging ... Marshal Hayes (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ted Post 
 
Writing credits
Leonard Freeman (written by) and
Mel Goldberg (written by)

Produced by
Leonard Freeman .... producer
Irving L. Leonard .... associate producer (as Irving Leonard)
Robert Stambler .... supervising producer
 
Original Music by
Dominic Frontiere 
 
Cinematography by
Richard H. Kline (director of photography) (as Richard Kline)
Leonard J. South (director of photography) (as Leonard South)
 
Film Editing by
Gene Fowler Jr. 
 
Casting by
Jane Murray 
 
Art Direction by
John B. Goodman  (as John Goodman)
 
Set Decoration by
Arthur Krams 
 
Makeup Department
Irving Pringle .... makeup artist
Keester Sweeney .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Frank Mayer .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard C. Bennett .... assistant director (as Richard Bennett)
Donald C. Klune .... assistant director (as Don Klune)
 
Art Department
Carl Beondé .... property master (as Carl Beonde)
 
Sound Department
Franklin Milton .... recording supervisor
Al Strasser .... sound (as Al Strasser Jr.)
 
Special Effects by
Gene Grigg .... special effects (as Dewey Grigg)
George Swartz .... special effects
 
Stunts
Steven Burnett .... stunts (uncredited)
Walter Scott .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elva Martien .... wardrobe: women
Gene Murray .... wardrobe: men
Glenn Wright .... wardrobe: men (as Glen Wright)
 
Music Department
John Caper Jr. .... music supervisor
Igo Kantor .... music coordinator
Edward B. Powell .... orchestrator
John Caper Jr. .... music editor (uncredited)
Mike Deasy .... musician (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Don Olds .... driver captain
 
Other crew
Karen Hale Wookey .... script supervisor (as Karen Wookey)
Kenneth Lee .... wrangler (as Kenny Lee)
Robert aaron Brown .... gun master (uncredited)
Dominic Santarone .... caterer (uncredited)
Ruth Santarone .... caterer (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
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]
Onlari yüksege as (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
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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Runtime:
114 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
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:16

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Clint Eastwood turned down a part in the big budget film Mackenna's Gold (1969) to make this film instead. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: When Jed is rescued from the noose, a white vehicle can be seen flashing quickly between the trees in the distance. more
Quotes:
[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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33 out of 48 people found the following comment useful.
Perhaps Under-appreciated?, 15 June 2006
8/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

I found this to be a pretty solid western, not one you hear a lot about but a fast- moving film which means it entertains. It doesn't dawdle on any one particular scene.

There is a good cast in this Clint Eastwood-starred movie. Pat Hingle did an outstanding job as the too gung-ho judge but isn't all bad and has an interesting explanation of the situation he was in near the end of the film.

Overall, this a gritty story with Eastwood in his customary revenge-minded role, although he mellows somewhat by the end of the film. I also appreciated all the good facial closeups in here. As with most westerns, the movie is nicely photographed.

This movie had a odd combination of being really raw in parts but yet thoughtful. I think it's a very underrated, under-appreciated western.

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