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6.5/10 1959 1h 27m Released

He was a U.S. Marshal but the name they called him was ... The Hangman.

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.

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Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor
Mackenzie Bovard
Tina Louise
Tina Louise
Selah Jennison
Fess Parker
Fess Parker
Sheriff Buck Weston
Jack Lord
Jack Lord
Johnny Bishop
Gene Evans
Gene Evans
"Big Murph" Murphy
Mickey Shaughnessy
Mickey Shaughnessy
Al Cruse
Shirley Harmer
Shirley Harmer
Kitty Bishop
James Westerfield
James Westerfield
Herb Loftus
Mabel Albertson
Mabel Albertson
Amy Hopkins
Jose Gonzales-Gonzales
Jose Gonzales-Gonzales
Pedro Alonso
Betty Lynn
Betty Lynn
Molly
Lorne Greene
Lorne Greene
Clem J. Cummings
Richard Collier
Richard Collier
Hotel Desk Clerk
Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey
Soldier at Fort
Dorothy Crehan
Dorothy Crehan
Wife(uncredited)
Joseph Hamilton
Joseph Hamilton
Husband(uncredited)

Reviews

John Chard 7/10

Marshal Mac Bovard - The Hangman. The Hangman is directed by Michael Curtiz and written by Dudley Nichols and Luke Short. It stars Robert Taylor, Tina Louise, Fess Parker and Jack Lord. Music is by Harry Sukman and cinematography by Loyal Griggs. Marshal Bovard (Taylor) arrives in town to identify and arrest the last of four outlaws who robbed a Wells Fargo stage. Unfortunately for Bovard, the man he seeks is…

Wuchak 7/10

_**Town-bound B&W Western with Robert Taylor and Ginger**_ An uncompromising marshal known as ‘the Hangman’ (Robert Taylor) rides into a town to apprehend a suspect (Jack Lord), but needs a witness to identify him and so enlists a struggling young woman (Tina Louise). Fess Parker plays the sheriff of the town. While "The Hangman" (1959) is a town-bound Western and hindered by the flat B&W photography, the…

CinemaSerf 7/10

“Bovard” (Robert Taylor) is a marshal with a reputation for always getting his man dangling on the end of a rope. His arrival in this small town, though, presents him with rather an unique problem: “Johnny” (Jack Lord) is the man he is trying to track down, but he doesn’t know him nor than he quite possibly had nothing at all to do with the robbery for which he is to hang, So, even with an offer of $500 for…

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FAQ about The Hangman

What is The Hangman about?
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.
When was The Hangman released?
The Hangman was released in 1959.
What genres does The Hangman belong to?
The Hangman is categorised as Western.
Who stars in The Hangman?
The cast of The Hangman includes Robert Taylor, Tina Louise, Fess Parker, Jack Lord, Gene Evans.