Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Raetsonwe Redundant and unnecessary.

BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Ross622 Ted Post's "Hang 'Em High" is a very entertaining movie to watch even though it isn't one of the best westerns ever made, and while watching it I was reminded of "High Noon" (1952) which was made 16 years earlier because some aspects of both stories to the two movies are similar even though they are mostly different. The movie stars Clint Eastwood as Jed Cooper who in the beginning of the movie gets hanged by a group of men who accused him of murder, and cattle rustling and the group of men is led by Captain Wilson (Ed Begley). A few minutes after Cooper is hanged he gets rescued by Marshall Dave Bliss (Ben Johnson) and is then sent to jail on those charges. Then Cooper meets a local judge (Pat Hingle) who he explains his case to, and then returns to being a lawman to track down those people who attempted to kill him. This was Eastwood's first American western after doing the "Man with No Name" trilogy with Sergio Leone, and the first collaboration between Ted Post and Clint Eastwood. The movie also has really nice backstory to it which is the relationship between Cooper and a local store owner named Rachel Warren (Inger Stevens). Most things about the movie work very well and it succeeds with the elements to making a good western, but it lacks in suspense because of the title making the whole story so predictable except for the ending. I am recommending this movie on the basis of the acting, and the story despite it's predictability, even though it isn't the best western movie that Eastwood has ever done in his career.

bsmith5552 Anyone familiar with Clint Eastwood's early career will remember his role as Rowdy Yates on TV's "Rawhide" where he played second lead for eight seasons (1959-65). During this time he worked with many a seasoned guest star while learning his craft. In 1964 while still working on the TV series he starred in a trio of "Spaghetti Westerns" for Italian director Sergio Leone. In those pictures he played a no nonsense fast on the draw drifter. The films were not released in the US until after "Rawhide" had finished.For his first American film following the Leone trilogy, Eastwood chose "Hang 'em High". In it he played a character that he would play with variations for most of the rest of his career (see "Dirty Harry").The opening sequence has cattleman Jed Cooper (Eastwood) being lynched for cattle rustling by a vigilante group headed by Captain Wilson (Ed Begley). Leaving him for dead the group rides off. Cooper is rescued by Marshal Dave Bliss (Ben Johnson) and is taken in a prison wagon to Judge Fenton's (Pat Hingle) jail. The judge verifies Cooper's innocence and sees in him a potentially great lawman. The judge you see, has jurisdiction over a large area and needs able bodied lawmen to enforce the law.Cooper of course wants to seek out those who had lynched him but the judge cautions him over using the law to gain his revenge. But as we would come to know, no one escapes Clint Eastwood's justice."Hang 'em high" was directed in a Leone style by Ted Post who had directed Eastwood in several episodes of "Rawhide" An able cast of Hollywood veterans was assembled to play the various supporting roles. Inger Stevens plays a bitter widow who checks out the prison wagons in search of her husband's killer. Charles McGraw plays spineless Sheriff Ray Calhoun who refuses to aid Cooper in his quest and Bruce Dern plays the slimy outlaw Miller who leads two naive young men to their doom.Others in the impressive cast include veteran Bob Steele in one of his best latter day roles, Alan Hale Jr. as the town blacksmith, Dennis Hopper in a brief bit as a mad prophet, James MacArthur as a preacher and James Westerfield, L.Q. Jones and Bert Freed in other roles.Eastwood would never look back after this one.

Maziun This is a serious western drama that goes against typical „revenge movie" plot. There is more talk than action . Eastwood is rather an anti-hero than simple hero . During the story his view of the law and justice will change . It gives us a lot of reflection what is wrong and what is right . It's definitely more mature view at crime and punishment than most westerns. The internal struggle is interesting to watch at least. There is no black-white morality , only grey here.Veteran actor Pat Hingle ("Batman") shines as Judge Fenton and quite possibly gives the best performance of his career. Clint Eastwood is Clint Eastwood – enough said. He's tough and charming. Other actors aren't bad too.The opening sequence is memorable and powerful. The hanging scene in the middle is actually sad and thought provoking. The music is really effective.The love story doesn't seem really developed and movie could be a little faster."Hang'em high" is a deep and clever western . It holds even better on repeated viewings . I give it 7/10.

Errington_92 An intensely morally conscious Western, Hang 'Em High offered interpretations of violence. When is violence right or wrong? Should there be a point where violence has to be stopped? What are the consequences of violence? These ambiguous interpretations emphasised Hang 'Em High's harrowing and confrontational portrayal of a violent frontier.Mistaken for a wanted murderer Jed Cooper (Clint Eastwood) is left hanging from a tree by a posse bent on delivering 'justice'. Understandably affected by his near-death experience, Jed becomes Deputy Marshall at the behest of Judge Fenton (Pat Hingle) to make the posse accept their consequences even if it means death. However along the way Jed becomes at odds with Judge Fenton regarding violence's complex nature. A Western setting is appropriate to play out Hang 'Em High's themes of violence. A harsh terrain unforgiving of the devoid characters occupying its space which Jed was against perfectly back-dropped the violence. Undertaking three prisoners to face trial, Jed comes up against Miller (Bruce Dern) the most experienced of these prisoners. When Miller tries killing Jed it leads to a fantastic fight sequence, intensified by their opposing personalities. Once Miller realises he's lost the fight, he tells Jed to kill him. Instead Jed ties Miller on a horse intent on Miller facing the law. What makes this scene powerful is the variations of violence at play. Miller knows the consequences of his violence will lead to his execution whereas Jed will not commit violence upon Miller as an easy way out from execution. Hang 'Em High offers violence's portray to audiences with the same complexity as the characters dealing with it through Hang 'Em High's narrative. Whilst we can cheer Jed's revenge, we also have time to reflect upon other forms of violence in Hang 'Em High such as public executions. Clearly presented to be morally questionable with shots of children on a family outing to see condemned men being put to death, the bizarre fulfilment gained from witnessing their executions. Hang 'Em High has to be commended for offering this space of thought to audiences. On a side note a love interest develops between Jed and Rachel (Inger Stevens), a woman with her own checkered past. But this happens with little convincibility and takes place too late in the narrative to be heartfelt. Overall Hang 'Em High should be thought of as tackling variations of violence.