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The Hanged Man (1964)

The Hanged Man poster
Directed by
Don Siegel
Genre
crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A gunman tries to find out who killed his friend and make them pay. He follows clues through a shadowy world of criminals and secrets.

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What happens

The Hanged Man is a 1964 American made-for-television crime drama film directed by Don Siegel, in which a gunman seeks to avenge the death of his friend, who he believes was murdered. It is considered the second television film in broadcast history. It debuted on NBC on November 18, 1964. The story is based on Ride the Pink Horse, a 1947 film based on a novel by Dorothy B. Hughes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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