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.
Cast
Gary Cooper
Dr. Joseph "Doc" Frail
Maria Schell
Elizabeth Mahler
Karl Malden
Frenchy Plante
George C. Scott
George Grubb
Karl Swenson
Tom Flaunce
Virginia Gregg
Edna Flaunce
John Dierkes
Society Red
King Donovan
Wonder
Ben Piazza
Rune
Emile Avery
Townsman (uncredited)
Fern Barry
Mother (uncredited)
William Benedict
Trapper (uncredited)
Oscar Blank
Townsman (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
Dan (uncredited)
Annette Claudier
Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
Tex Driscoll
Townsman (uncredited)
Martin Eric
Father (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Townsman (uncredited)
Dick Hudkins
Townsman (uncredited)
John Hudkins
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Kenny
Townsman (uncredited)
Dorothy Klewer
Duck Girl (uncredited)
Baron James Lichter
Tim the Piano Player (uncredited)
Cactus Mack
Townsman (uncredited)
Fred Marlow
Townsman (uncredited)
Kansas Moehring
Townsman (uncredited)
Bob Morgan
Townsman (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Townsman (uncredited)
Karen Norris
Duck Girl (uncredited)
Bud Osborne
Horseman (uncredited)
Joe Phillips
Bartender (uncredited)
Ford Raymond
Townsman (uncredited)
Tom Smith
Townsman (uncredited)
Boyd Stockman
Townsman (uncredited)
Clarence Straight
Dealer (uncredited)
Slim Talbot
Stage Driver (uncredited)
Don Turner
Townsman (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Townsman (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
Townsman (uncredited)
Crew
Delmer Daves
Director
Halsted Welles
Screenplay
Wendell Mayes
Screenplay
Dorothy M. Johnson
Novel
Owen Marks
Editor
Ted D. McCord
Director of Photography
Russell Llewellyn
Assistant Director
Martin Jurow
Producer
Richard Shepherd
Producer
Marjorie Best
Costume Design
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Henry Vilardo
Makeup Artist
Gordon Bau
Makeup Supervisor
Stanley Jones
Sound
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Mack David
Songs
Jerry Livingston
Songs
Frank M. Miller
Set Decoration
Archie Neel
Property Master
Lew Leary
Unit Production Manager
Marty Robbins
Theme Song Performance
Daniel B. Cathcart
Art Direction
Murray Cutter
Orchestrator
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