Hangman's Knot
15/11/1952
1h 21m



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.
Cast


Randolph Scott
Major Matt Stewart


Donna Reed
Molly Hull


Claude Jarman Jr.
Jamie Groves


Frank Faylen
Cass Browne


Glenn Langan
Capt. Petersen


Richard Denning
Lee Kemper


Lee Marvin
Rolph Bainter


Jeanette Nolan
Mrs. Margaret Harris


Clem Bevans
Plunkett, the Station agent


Ray Teal
Quincey


Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Smitty


Monte Blue
Maxwell
John Call
Egan Walsh


Edward Earle
Union Captain


Frank Hagney
Drifter
Reed Howes
Hank Fletcher
Post Park
Stage Driver


Frank Yaconelli
Drifter
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