The Hangman (1959 film)

The Hangman
Film poster
Directed byMichael Curtiz
Written byDudley Nichols
Based onThe Hangman
by Luke Short
Produced byFrank Freeman Jr.
StarringRobert Taylor
Tina Louise
Fess Parker
Jack Lord
Gene Evans
Mickey Shaughnessy
CinematographyLoyal Griggs
Edited byTerry O. Morse
Music byHarry Sukman
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • June 17, 1959 (1959-06-17) (U.S.)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1 million (est. US/ Canada rentals)[1]

The Hangman is a 1959 American western film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Robert Taylor, Tina Louise and Fess Parker. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film is based on the short story of the same name by Luke Short.[2]

  1. ^ "1959: Probable Domestic Take", Variety, 6 January 1960 p 34
  2. ^ Monaco, James (1991). The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books. p. 530. ISBN 9780399516047. Retrieved October 27, 2019. The Hangman (1959 film).