Hangman's Knot

Hangman's Knot

It Happened When A Killer With A Rope Ruled Nevada!

NR 1952 · 81 min · ★ 6.5 · Action, Western

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.

Directed by Roy Huggins · Written by Roy Huggins

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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

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