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Genre | Westerns |
Format | NTSC, Widescreen |
Contributor | Charles McGraw, Bruce Dern, Ted Post, Arlene Golonka, Clint Eastwood, Inger Stevens, Dennis Hopper, L.Q. Jones, Bob Steele, Ed Begley, Ben Johnson, Ruth White, Alan Hale Jr., Pat Hingle See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 55 minutes |
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NEW Audio Commentary With Western Film Historians Lem Dobbs And Nick Redman
NEW Audio Commentary With Film Historian Jim Hemphill
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.88 ounces
- Director : Ted Post
- Media Format : NTSC, Widescreen
- Run time : 1 hour and 55 minutes
- Release date : December 11, 2018
- Actors : Clint Eastwood, Inger Stevens, Ed Begley, Pat Hingle, Ben Johnson
- Subtitles: : English
- Studio : SHOUT! FACTORY
- ASIN : B07GX5Q825
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #63,194 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #384 in Westerns (Movies & TV)
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PHOTOS 3 & 4: Charles McGraw in ‘Hang ‘em High’ and in 1949
In 2011 MGM Home Video issued Clint Eastwood’s first American western on Blu-Ray: Hang 'Em High [Blu-ray ]
I haven’t seen it, but some Amazon reviewers complained that the picture was not restored for Blu-Ray release, and was basically just a reissue of the old DVD master.
The new 50th Anniversary Blu-Ray of ‘Hang ‘em High’ from Shout does not claim to be newly restored, but I have seen it and can confirm that the picture looks quite good on my 40 inch screen.
There are a few differences: the MGM blu-ray had English SDH and Spanish subtitles,
the Shout 50th Anniversary blu-ray only has English SDH subtitles.
The MGM blu-ray had audio in 5.1 DTS-HD surround or in the original mono.
The new 50th Anniversary blu-ray has audio in 5.1 DTS-HD surround or in 2.0-HD stereo (excellent stereo sound - though released in mono in 1968, I am guessing that unused music and sound effect tracks tracks survive and were used for the blu-ray).
The MGM blu-ray had NO bonus features.
The Shout 50th Anniversary Edition has two separate full-length audio commentaries + the original 1968 Warner Brothers’ preview of coming attractions.
WARNING: DO NOT VIEW THE PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS UNTIL AFTER YOU HAVE VIEWED THE MOVIE.
It has a HORRIBLE spoiler that will completely ruin the big surprise that comes in chapter 11 of the blu-ray.
What was Warner Brothers thinking?
DON’T WATCH IT!
Both 50th Anniversary audio commentaries are well-done, though screenwriter Lem Dobbs can’t tell the difference between a lamb and a cow.
The 50th Anniversary blu-ray comes with a reversible cover (photos 5 & 6).
In baseball, the Minor Leagues are the training ground for the Major Leagues
Back in the 1950’s and ‘60s, Warner Brothers had their own Minor League: Television.
Television was viewed as a training ground for Movie stardom.
Most actors never made the transition, but there were exceptions.
Clint Eastwood, star of “Rawhide”, was the most spectacular exception. Can you name the others? – see the footnote at the end of this review.*
‘Hang ‘em High’ was actually Clint Eastwood’s fourth starring film.
While his TV show was on hiatus, Sergio Leone invited Eastwood to star in his Italian “man with no name” trilogy:
‘A Fistful of Dollars’-1964, ‘For a Few Dollars More’-1965, ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’-1966.
These films were not released in America until after “Rawhide”s cancellation.
Their popularity with American audiences took Warner Brothers completely by surprise.
The studio reacted quickly by signing Eastwood to his first starring role in an American film.
To save time, Warner hired TV director Ted Post, director of 24 episodes of “Rawhide”, and someone Eastwood was comfortable working with, to direct ‘Hang ‘em High’.
The picture was a hit, and led to Eastwood co-starring with Richard Burton in ‘Where Eagles Dare’ later that year (his first prestige film).
‘Hang ‘em High’ was filmed in Hollywood on MGM’s Western set - the film looks like an American Western.
The only nod to Leone’s Italian trilogy is the music by Dominic Frontierre which imitates (or is an homage to) Ennio Morricone, plus the tiny cigars that Eastwood smokes (he also wears the same gun belt he wore in the Italian films).
‘Hang ‘em High’ looks good and has the greatest supporting cast of any Eastwood western:
--- Ed Begley
--- Ben Johnson (one year before ‘The Wild Bunch’)
--- Bruce Dern at his weaseliest
--- Dennis Hopper at his squirreliest (one year before ‘Easy Rider’)
--- Pat Hingle
--- Alan Hale Jr. (his first film after “Gilligan’s Island’ was cancelled)
--- L.Q. Jones
+ two Legends of Hollywood, neither of whom had aged well:
--- Bob Steele: the B-Movie western star appeared in 242 films between 1920 and 1974 (photos 1 & 2)
--- Charles McGraw: the Film Noir leading man played both detectives and crooks in 139 films between 1942 and 1977 (photos 3 & 4)
--- Inger Stevens is officially listed as the leading lady, but she doesn’t have much to do except look enigmatic.
Clint Eastwood’s “Angel of Death” trilogy:
‘Hang ‘em High’ (1968), ‘High Plains Drifter’ (1973), ‘Pale Rider’ (1985) - in each film the Clint Eastwood character is believed to be dead, but comes back to life to seek justice/vengeance.
* Stars of TV Westerns who became Movie Stars:
--- Clint Eastwood as Rowdy Yates in “Rawhide” (1959-1965)
--- Steve McQueen as Josh Randall in “Wanted Dead or Alive” (1958-1961)
--- James Garner as Bret Maverick in “Maverick” (1957-1960)
--- Roger Moore as Beau Maverick in “Maverick” (1960-1962) - James Garner quit the show after three seasons and was replaced by cousin Beau from England (I was eleven years old and was devastated).
Stars of TV Westerns who did not become Movie Stars:
--- Eric Fleming, Clint Eastwood’s co-star on “Rawhide” (the poor guy drowned while filming a TV show the year after “Rawhide” was cancelled).
--- James Arness in “Gunsmoke” (1955-1975)
--- Clint Walker in “Cheyenne” (1955-1963) - R.I.P 2018 - this town ain’t big enough for two Clints.
--- Ty Hardin in “Bronco” (1958-1962)
--- Chuck Connors in the “Rifleman” (1958-1963)
--- Nick Adams in “The Rebel” (1959-1961) - the least P.C. show on television - his death in 1968 was ruled a suicide (or was it?)
--- Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker and Michael Landon in “Bonanza” (1959-73)
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2018
PHOTOS 3 & 4: Charles McGraw in ‘Hang ‘em High’ and in 1949
In 2011 MGM Home Video issued Clint Eastwood’s first American western on Blu-Ray: [[ASIN:B004TJ1GYW Hang 'Em High [Blu-ray]]]
I haven’t seen it, but some Amazon reviewers complained that the picture was not restored for Blu-Ray release, and was basically just a reissue of the old DVD master.
The new 50th Anniversary Blu-Ray of ‘Hang ‘em High’ from Shout does not claim to be newly restored, but I have seen it and can confirm that the picture looks quite good on my 40 inch screen.
There are a few differences: the MGM blu-ray had English SDH and Spanish subtitles,
the Shout 50th Anniversary blu-ray only has English SDH subtitles.
The MGM blu-ray had audio in 5.1 DTS-HD surround or in the original mono.
The new 50th Anniversary blu-ray has audio in 5.1 DTS-HD surround or in 2.0-HD stereo (excellent stereo sound - though released in mono in 1968, I am guessing that unused music and sound effect tracks tracks survive and were used for the blu-ray).
The MGM blu-ray had NO bonus features.
The Shout 50th Anniversary Edition has two separate full-length audio commentaries + the original 1968 Warner Brothers’ preview of coming attractions.
WARNING: DO NOT VIEW THE PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS UNTIL AFTER YOU HAVE VIEWED THE MOVIE.
It has a HORRIBLE spoiler that will completely ruin the big surprise that comes in chapter 11 of the blu-ray.
What was Warner Brothers thinking?
DON’T WATCH IT!
Both 50th Anniversary audio commentaries are well-done, though screenwriter Lem Dobbs can’t tell the difference between a lamb and a cow.
The 50th Anniversary blu-ray comes with a reversible cover (photos 5 & 6).
In baseball, the Minor Leagues are the training ground for the Major Leagues
Back in the 1950’s and ‘60s, Warner Brothers had their own Minor League: Television.
Television was viewed as a training ground for Movie stardom.
Most actors never made the transition, but there were exceptions.
Clint Eastwood, star of “Rawhide”, was the most spectacular exception. Can you name the others? – see the footnote at the end of this review.*
‘Hang ‘em High’ was actually Clint Eastwood’s fourth starring film.
While his TV show was on hiatus, Sergio Leone invited Eastwood to star in his Italian “man with no name” trilogy:
‘A Fistful of Dollars’-1964, ‘For a Few Dollars More’-1965, ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’-1966.
These films were not released in America until after “Rawhide”s cancellation.
Their popularity with American audiences took Warner Brothers completely by surprise.
The studio reacted quickly by signing Eastwood to his first starring role in an American film.
To save time, Warner hired TV director Ted Post, director of 24 episodes of “Rawhide”, and someone Eastwood was comfortable working with, to direct ‘Hang ‘em High’.
The picture was a hit, and led to Eastwood co-starring with Richard Burton in ‘Where Eagles Dare’ later that year (his first prestige film).
‘Hang ‘em High’ was filmed in Hollywood on MGM’s Western set - the film looks like an American Western.
The only nod to Leone’s Italian trilogy is the music by Dominic Frontierre which imitates (or is an homage to) Ennio Morricone, plus the tiny cigars that Eastwood smokes (he also wears the same gun belt he wore in the Italian films).
‘Hang ‘em High’ looks good and has the greatest supporting cast of any Eastwood western:
--- Ed Begley
--- Ben Johnson (one year before ‘The Wild Bunch’)
--- Bruce Dern at his weaseliest
--- Dennis Hopper at his squirreliest (one year before ‘Easy Rider’)
--- Pat Hingle
--- Alan Hale Jr. (his first film after “Gilligan’s Island’ was cancelled)
--- L.Q. Jones
+ two Legends of Hollywood, neither of whom had aged well:
--- Bob Steele: the B-Movie western star appeared in 242 films between 1920 and 1974 (photos 1 & 2)
--- Charles McGraw: the Film Noir leading man played both detectives and crooks in 139 films between 1942 and 1977 (photos 3 & 4)
--- Inger Stevens is officially listed as the leading lady, but she doesn’t have much to do except look enigmatic.
Clint Eastwood’s “Angel of Death” trilogy:
‘Hang ‘em High’ (1968), ‘High Plains Drifter’ (1973), ‘Pale Rider’ (1985) - in each film the Clint Eastwood character is believed to be dead, but comes back to life to seek justice/vengeance.
* Stars of TV Westerns who became Movie Stars:
--- Clint Eastwood as Rowdy Yates in “Rawhide” (1959-1965)
--- Steve McQueen as Josh Randall in “Wanted Dead or Alive” (1958-1961)
--- James Garner as Bret Maverick in “Maverick” (1957-1960)
--- Roger Moore as Beau Maverick in “Maverick” (1960-1962) - James Garner quit the show after three seasons and was replaced by cousin Beau from England (I was eleven years old and was devastated).
Stars of TV Westerns who did not become Movie Stars:
--- Eric Fleming, Clint Eastwood’s co-star on “Rawhide” (the poor guy drowned while filming a TV show the year after “Rawhide” was cancelled).
--- James Arness in “Gunsmoke” (1955-1975)
--- Clint Walker in “Cheyenne” (1955-1963) - R.I.P 2018 - this town ain’t big enough for two Clints.
--- Ty Hardin in “Bronco” (1958-1962)
--- Chuck Connors in the “Rifleman” (1958-1963)
--- Nick Adams in “The Rebel” (1959-1961) - the least P.C. show on television - his death in 1968 was ruled a suicide (or was it?)
--- Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker and Michael Landon in “Bonanza” (1959-73)
After his Sergio Leone trilogy success Clint gets his first American Malpaso production with "Hang 'Em High". It worked well as he assumes his character of avenging man back from death's doorstep. It paved a path of this kind of western hero for the next two films similar, but each unique, stories. That is to say there is ample good in the premise which the strong supporting casts supports well. Set before statehood, and uniform law, it uses the struggle of achieving order in a time of vigilante justice. Clint's character Cooper straddles the bridge between the burgeoning justice one territory judge is implementing and the general lawlessness of the time. In the first scene all of ugly of vigilante justice reins down on Cooper (Eastwood) with all that follows being the path his character takes for revenge while attempting to do so within the law. Of course it's an uneasy combination which Cooper struggles with. This gives the story it's oomph along with the screen power of Eastwood and the fine casting. Everything that makes Clint Eastwood a great western actor is here. Polar different than The Duke he has already found his core character that will be successfully recycled throughout his career. So, Clint proves his American westerns will take up where his previous spaghetti ones plowed so well. Yes, this is a must see for all western and Clint fans, and it's good enough for all.
Directed by Ted Post ,who directed some episodes of Eastwood's CBS western series "Rawhide." He does a fine job here. It features the lovely Inger Stevens as his leading lady in one of her final roles. And a good score by Dominic Frontiere. A hit at the box-office and got good ratings when it was first broadcast on the ABC network. The tagline for the movie poster read..... " The hanging was the best show in town. They made two mistakes. They hung the wrong man. And they didn't finish the job."
Thank you.
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Doch an einem Fluß bemerkt er, dass er von einer Gruppe Reiter verfolgt wird. Diese Männer (Jonathan Goldsmith, Ned Romero, Russell Torson, Bob Steele, Joseph Sinola, L.Q.Jones, Alan Hale jr., Bruce Dern) unter der Führung Captain Wilson (Ed Begley) überwältigt und des Viehdiebstahls sowie des Mordes an dem Rancher beschuldigt.
Der wütende Lynchmob macht kurzen Prozess, doch der Gehängte wird zum Glück noch rechtzeitig von Marshall Bliss (Ben Johnson) entdeckt und vom Galgenbaum befreit.
Allerdings mit der Aussicht noch einmal aufgehängt zu werden, sollte er in einem regulären Verfahren schuldig gesprochen werden.
Die Reise führt ihn in einem Käfigwagen mit anderen Gefangenen nach Fort Grant, wo Richter Fenton (Pat Hingle) als Einziger Recht spricht. Tatsächlich wird Cooper freigesprochen, weil der wahre Täter aufgefunden wurde und im Gefängnis wie einige andere Männer seine gerechte Strafe durch den Strang erwartet.
In der Stadt werden diese Todesurteile durch den Henker wie ein Volksfest zelebriert, Henker Schmidt (Berd Freed) ist ein wahrer Meister seines Fachs.
Es gibt in diesem Territorium auch noch keinen Gouverneur und auch kein staatliches Berufungsgericht. Fenton ist in diesem sehr großen Gebiet die einzige und zugleich höchste richterliche Instanz, arbeitet die vielen Straffälle im Schnellverfahren ab und verurteilt oftmals Straftäter trotz mangelnder Beweislage - dies soll zur Abschreckung dienen und die gesetzliche Ordnung untermauern.
Fenton überredet den rachesüchtigen Cooper den gutbezahlten Job als Marshall anzunehmen. Fortan verfolgt Cooper sein Ziel, zudem ist die Menschenjagd auch noch staatlich legitimiert...
Ted Post drehte "Hängt ihn höher" im Jahr 1968, der Film wandelt mit seinem zynischen Unterton auf den Spuren des sehr erfolgreichen Italo-Westerns.
Die stärkste Sequenz des Films ist die Szene als Fenton die Hinrichtung von sechs Männern im Stile eines Volksfestes begehen lässt und die Todgeweihten vor einer jubelnden Menschenmenge aufknüpft werden. Darunter sogar zwei junge Teenager (Bruce Scott/Richard Gates), für die der Marshall ein gutes Wort bei Gericht eingelegt hatte. Eindrucksvoll zeigt der spannende Western die Doppelmoral eines Rechtssystems, das sich allein auf Abschreckung nach dem biblischen "Auge um Auge" -Prinzip beruft.
Für die leisen Töne sorgt die ebenfalls auf Rache sinnende Witwe Rachel Warren gespielt von der schwedischen Schauspielerin Inger Stevens, die 2 Jahre später unter mysteriösen Umständen ums Leben kam.
Der schmale Grat zwischen der staatlichen Gerechtigkeit und dem persönlichen Gerechtigkeitssinn wird in diesem kompromisslosen Western sehr deutlich gemacht, selbst der Lynchmob, der am Anfang des Films so brutal und verbrecherlich agierte, erhält im Laufe des Films ein vielschichtigeres Gesicht, es stellt sich heraus, dass diese Männer auch fürsorgende Familienväter sind.