Hang 'Em High

1968
Approved
1h 54m

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7.0/10

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Legal Drama One-Person Army Action Drama Western

When an innocent man barely survives a lynching, he returns as a lawman determined to bring the vigilantes to justice.When an innocent man barely survives a lynching, he returns as a lawman determined to bring the vigilantes to justice.When an innocent man barely survives a lynching, he returns as a lawman determined to bring the vigilantes to justice.

Director
- Ted Post
Writers
- Leonard Freeman
- Mel Goldberg
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

45K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,968

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Director
- Ted Post
Writers
- Leonard Freeman
- Mel Goldberg
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Inger Stevens had never heard of Clint Eastwood before she was cast. Once they met she began to like him very much and they ended up having an affair during filming. When the film was finished, Stevens told director Ted Post: "Anytime you do a picture with Clint and there's a part in it, call me."

Goofs
When Jed is rescued from the noose, a white vehicle can be seen flashing quickly between the trees in the distance.

Quotes
Jed Cooper: You don't remember me, do you?
Reno, Cooper Hanging Party: No.
Jed Cooper: [showing his hanging scar] When you hang a man, you better look at him.

Alternate versions
As with many westerns at the time the UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC to reduce facial closeups during the opening lynching and to edit Cooper's fight with Miller. Later video/DVD releases were intact.

Connections
Featured in Legends of the West (1992)

Soundtracks
Shall We Gather at the River?
Members of choir and congregation, First Baptist Church, Las Cruces NM
By Robert Lowry
Sung by crowd before mass hanging

User reviews192

Featured review

8/10

Perhaps Under-appreciated?

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.