Hangman’s Knot, 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.
81 min | Western | 1952 | Color
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B western gold!
The thing with B westerns(or any B movie)is that you have to go through a few terrible ones in order to get to the real gems,after seeing the train wreck that was 7TH CAVALRY,also starring Randolph Scott,i wasn't sure i wanted to see another movie with Randy in the lead role,but Hangmans Knot sounded brilliant so i gave it a try...
I was very pleasantly surprised,this movie is FANTASTIC,it's got everything you could ask for in a B western,solid characters,pulse pounding action and excellent plot.It's not too long either and the whole movie is very tense and the pace is kept up well.
The plot is like this,in 1865,after the American civil war,a band of Confederate soldiers,led by Major Matt Stewart(RANDOLPH SCOTT)ambushes a gold shipment which is being escorted by union soldiers,the Confederates kill all the union soldiers but later find out from one of the dying soldiers that the war is now over and has been for a whole month,realising that they are now nothing but common outlaws,the soldiers wonder what their next step is as they are pursued by a posse,the soldiers hijack a stagecoach and are chased by the posse,they hide in a way station with the two stagecoach passengers as hostages and thus begins a standoff with the posse who are not all they seem to be...
The action scenes are brilliant,we have an explosive mountain ambush,an adrenaline charged stagecoach chase,a brutal fistfight,a whole building being burnt to the ground and an intense shootout in the middle of a thunder storm,what's not to like.
So this movie changed my opinion of Randy,he's one of the best western actors and i hope to see more of his films.I highly recommend this to western fans,a B western gem!!!!!!!!!!
One of Scott's best
Randolph Scott plays a commanding officer of a group of Confederate soldiers who are unaware that the war has been over for a month when they steal a Union gold shipment. Regarded as common criminals, they take refuge in a stagecoach station, where the claustrophobic action erupts.
Set at the end of the civil war this tense western is one of Randolph Scott's best westerns. From the beginning to end, it's a gripping watch, fusing drama, action and moral conflict and dilemma perfectly, and also benefits from great characterisations with an excellent cast to execute them brilliantly. Randolph Scott is his usual stoic self, effectively portraying the confederate leader plagued with a moral dilemma, Lee Marvin a sneering cold-blooded killer and Donna Reed adds some glamour quotient.
The action in particular is one of the best I've seen in a western, such as the stagecoach chase, and numerous ones at the cabin and the tense ending with the help of a flash of lightning.
Overall, Hangman's knot is sharply scripted, lively, yet has enough drama character motives to keep you glued. Needless to say, the photography is second to none.
