Hang 'em High

Hang 'em High

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!

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Release Date

4/12/1968

Runtime

114 mins

Overview

Marshall Jed Cooper survives a hanging, vowing revenge on the lynch mob that left him dangling. To carry out his oath for vengeance, he returns to his former job as a lawman. Before long, he's caught up with the nine men on his hit list and starts dispensing his own brand of Wild West justice.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,800,000

Revenue

$6,800,000

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A wronged man methodically hunts down those who hanged him, turning marshal's badge into instrument of personal vengeance. Clint Eastwood's classic Western asks whether lawful authority and vigilante justice are truly different things.

Mood

AngryDefiantTense

Themes

RevengeJusticeCorruptionSurvival

Tone

Matter-of-fact

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticWidescreen epic

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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