Hangman's Knot

Hangman's Knot

81 mins | Action, Western | Nov. 15, 1952

In 1865, a troop of Confederate soldiers led by Major Matt Stewart attack the wagon of gold escorted by Union cavalry and the soldiers are killed. The only wounded survivor tells that the war ended one month ago, and the group decides to take the gold and meet their liaison that knew that the war ended but did not inform the troop. The harsh Rolph Bainter kills the greedy man and the soldiers flee in his wagon driven by Major Stewart. When they meet a posse chasing them, Stewart gives wrong information to misguide the group; however, they have an accident with the wagon and lose the horses. They decide to stop a stagecoach and force the driver to transport them, but the posse returns and they are trapped in the station with the passenger. They realize that the men are not deputies and have no intention to bring them to justice but take the stolen gold.

Hangman's Knot

81 mins | Action, Western | Nov. 15, 1952

Hangman's Knot
In 1865, a troop of Confederate soldiers led by Major Matt Stewart attack the wagon of gold escorted by Union cavalry and the soldiers are killed. The only wounded survivor tells that the war ended one month ago, and the group decides to take the gold and meet their liaison that knew that the war ended but did not inform the troop. The harsh Rolph Bainter kills the greedy man and the soldiers flee in his wagon driven by Major Stewart. When they meet a posse chasing them, Stewart gives wrong information to misguide the group; however, they have an accident with the wagon and lose the horses. They decide to stop a stagecoach and force the driver to transport them, but the posse returns and they are trapped in the station with the passenger. They realize that the men are not deputies and have no intention to bring them to justice but take the stolen gold.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Producers-Actors Corporation, Scott-Brown Productions
Original title Hangman's Knot
Directors Jack Corrick, Yakima Canutt, Roy Huggins
Writers Roy Huggins

Cast

Randolph Scott

as Major Matt Stewart

Donna Reed

as Molly Hull

Claude Jarman Jr.

as Jamie Groves

Frank Faylen

as Cass Browne

Glenn Langan

as Capt. Petersen

Richard Denning

as Lee Kemper

Lee Marvin

as Rolph Bainter

Jeanette Nolan

as Mrs. Margaret Harris

Clem Bevans

as Plunkett, the Station agent

Ray Teal

as Quincey

Monte Blue

as Maxwell

John Call

as Egan Walsh