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Hang 'Em High (1968)

18 114 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -   3 August 1968 (USA)
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When an innocent man barely survives a lynching, he returns as a lawman determined to bring the vigilantes to justice.

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Ted Post
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clint Eastwood ...
Inger Stevens ...
Ed Begley ...
Pat Hingle ...
Ben Johnson ...
Charles McGraw Charles McGraw ...
Sheriff Ray Calhoun, Red Creek
Ruth White Ruth White ...
Madame 'Peaches' Sophie
Bruce Dern ...
Miller, One of the 3 rustlers, and murderer
Alan Hale Jr. Alan Hale Jr. ...
Matt Stone, Cooper Hanging Party
Arlene Golonka ...
Jennifer, the Prostitute
James Westerfield James Westerfield ...
Prisoner
Dennis Hopper ...
L.Q. Jones L.Q. Jones ...
Loomis, Cooper Hanging Party
Michael O'Sullivan Michael O'Sullivan ...
Francis Elroy Duffy, Prisoner
Joseph Sirola ...
Reno, Cooper Hanging Party
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Storyline

A band of vigilantes catch Jed Cooper and, incorrectly believing him guilty of cattle rustling and murder, hang him and leave him for dead. But he doesn't die. He returns to his former profession of lawman to hunt down his lynchers and bring them to justice. Written by John Oswalt <jao@jao.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Marshal | Judge | Justice | Murder | Rustling  | See more »

Taglines:

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. See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Hängt ihn höher See more »

Filming Locations:

Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,800,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Sergio Leone was approached to direct this film, but he turned it down since he was working on Once Upon a Time in the West at the time. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: The shadow of the cameraman as Jed Cooper walks into the saloon. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
[to a calf]
Jed Cooper: I'm gonna have to carry ya, huh?
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Connections

Featured in Legends of the West (1992) See more »