Hang 'em High
A wrongfully hanged marshal returns to his badge to hunt down the ruthless lynch mob that left him for dead, racing against a corrupt frontier justice system before they can silence him forever.
“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!”
Synopsis
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 tracks down the men responsible and begins his pursuit of justice.
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Edited by Gene Fowler JrShot by Richard H KlineScored by Dominic Frontiere
Box Office
1968 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.8× its budget
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$6.8M
Also known as
- Hängt ihn höherde
- Hang 'Em Highen
- Pendez-les haut et courtfr
- Impiccalo più in altoit
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Cast & Crew
57 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Clint Eastwood
as Marshal Jed Cooper
Inger Stevens
as Rachel Warren
Pat Hingle
as Judge Fenton
Ed Begley
as Captain Wilson
Ben Johnson
as Marshal Dave Bliss
Ed Begley Nm0003225
as Captain Wilson
Charles Mcgraw
as Sheriff Ray Calhoun
Ben Johnson Nm0424565
as Marshal Dave Bliss
Ruth White
as Madame 'Peaches' Sophie
Bruce Dern
as Miller
Alan Hale Jr
as Matt Stone
Arlene Golonka
as Jennifer
Supporting cast
37James Westerfield
as Prisoner
Dennis Hopper
as Prophet
L Q Jones
as Loomis
Michael O Sullivan
as Francis Elroy Duffy
Joseph Sirola
as Reno
James Macarthur
as The Preacher
Bob Steele
as Jenkins
Bert Freed
as Schmidt
Russell Thorson
as Maddow
Ned Romero
as Charlie Blackfoot
Jonathan Goldsmith
as Tommy
Richard Gates
as Ben
Bruce Scott
as Billy Joe
Richard Guizon
Tod Andrews
as Defense Attorney
Mark Lenard
as Prosecutor
Roy Glenn
as Guard
Paul Sorensen
as Prisoner on Scaffold
Richard Angarola
as Posse Member
Larry J Blake
as Prisoner in Compound
Ted Thorpe
Robert Jones
Barry Cahill
John Wesley
as Guard
Dennis Dengate
Bill Zuckert
as Sheriff
Hal England
as Brother
Robert B Williams
as Elwood
Tony Di Milo
Tammy Locke
as Little Girl
Jerry Schumacher
as Townsman
Max Wagner
as Prisoner
Herbert Ellis
as Swede (uncredited)
Nicholas Georgiade
as Prisoner in Wagon (uncredited)
Jack Ging
as Marshal Ace Hayes (uncredited)
Jack Gordon
as Hanging Spectator (uncredited)
Roxanne Tunis
as Extra (uncredited)
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