Joseph "Doc" Frail is a doctor with a past he's trying to outrun. While in Montana, he comes across a mining camp with a hanging tree and rescues a man named Rune from the noose. With Rune as his servant, Frail decides to settle down, and he takes over as town doctor. He meets Elizabeth, who is suffering from shock, and the two soon fall in love. But when Elizabeth is attacked, Frail's attempt to help her lands them both in trouble.
Editor's Verdict
"The provided plot summary for 'The Hanging Tree' (1959) describes a standard Western narrative involving a doctor with a past, a mining camp, a rescue, romance, and trouble. There is absolutely no indication, based on the provided information, that the setting, plot, themes, iconography, or resolution have any connection to Christmas."
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