The Hanged Man (1974 film)
The Hanged Man is a 1974 American Western television film directed by Michael Caffey and starring Steve Forrest, Cameron Mitchell and Sharon Acker. It premiered on ABC on March 13, 1974, and was intended as a pilot for a possible new series which was never produced.[1]
| The Hanged Man | |
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 DVD cover for The Hanged Man | |
| Genre | Western |
| Written by | Ken Trevey |
| Directed by | Michael Caffey |
| Starring | Steve Forrest Cameron Mitchell Sharon Acker |
| Theme music composer | Richard Markowitz |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Andrew J. Fenday |
| Production locations | Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona Mescal, Arizona Red Rock Canyon State Park - Highway 14, Cantil, California |
| Cinematography | Keith C. Smith |
| Editor | Nick Archer |
| Running time | 73 minutes |
| Production companies | Andrew J. Fenady Productions Bing Crosby Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
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Plot
Having survived his own hanging, hired killer James Devlin turns over a new leaf, defending a widow and her son from an avaricious land baron.
Cast
- Steve Forrest as James Devlin
- Dean Jagger as Josiah Lowe
- Will Geer as Nameless
- Sharon Acker as Carrie Gault
- Brendon Boone as Billy Irons
- Rafael Campos as Father Alvaro
- Barbara Luna as Soledad Villegas
- Cameron Mitchell as Lew Halleck
- Ray Teal as Judge Homer Bayne
- Bobby Eilbacher as Benjamin Gault
- William Bryant as Dr. Lawrence Nye
- Steve Marlo as Joe "Patch" Janney
- John Mitchum as Eubie Turpin
- Michael Masters as Deputy Sheriff
- Bill Catching as Executioner
- Tim Matheson as executioner's son (uncredited)
References
- Movies on TV by Steven H Scheuer, 1984 edition, Bell Publishing Co.,by arrangement with Bantam Books ISBN 0-517-44900-5
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